Spain
ESP
Ransomware at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona disrupts teaching and university services
A ransomware attack detected October 11, 2021 encrypted or disabled central virtualized systems at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, cutting access to its virtual campus, email and institutional applications. The university restricted network connectivity and some computer-based or online classes were cancelled, with protracted disruption to teaching, research and administration.
87
Estimated severity
87 / 100
95
Source reliability
95 / 100
Approximate Date
2021-10-11
Targeted Company
UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Spain
Affected countries
Spain
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationService unavailability
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
3cat.cathttps://www.3cat.cat/3catinfo/atac-informatic-greu-a-la-uab-que-afecta-tot-lentorn-virtual-de-la-universitat/noticia/3123248/uab.cathttps://www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-prensa/detalle-noticia/el-claustro-aprueba-el-informe-anual-del-rector-1345830290069.html?detid=13458526852253cat.cathttps://www.3cat.cat/3catinfo/cibersegrest-a-la-uab/noticia/3124157/cronicaglobal.elespanol.comhttps://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/20211011/un-ciberataque-colapsa-servicios-informaticos-uab-cancelar/618688214_0.html