Students are back in classes at Morehead State University. Officials were concerned because the school has been dealing with the effects of a cyber-attack. In July, the school noticed problems with the system’s computers.
Rick Hesterberg is the Vice President of University Advancement at MSU. He said it has taken a lot of work to get systems back up and running.
“Well, our IT team has been working around the clock for weeks to clean all computers, restore computer workstations and all of our systems so that we could successfully, not only welcome our fall semester students, but successfully begin classes this week.”
Hesterberg said the school is offering extra security for students as well as faculty and staff.
“We’re also offering free identity theft protection to all of our employees and students which will offer another layer of protection for them. It’s just unfortunate that college campuses are unfortunately often targets of cyber-crime, we’re learning this.”
He said an investigation found information of 20 students was compromised in the attack but there has been no indication that personal information was used. Mercer University in Georgia, UT Chattanooga, and Austin Peay State University in Tennessee have dealt with similar cyber-attacks recently.
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