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James Delaney

Edinburgh Heriot Watt university admits 'cyber attack' as systems shut down

An Edinburgh university has suffered a serious cyber attack knocking out vital systems for more than seven days.

Bosses at Heriot Watt admitted a ‘security incident’ involving a malware onslaught had affected a VPN used by staff and students for remote learning but stressed the issue had been ‘contained’.

Internal directories, financial services and student records are also reported to have been affected by the assault on March 15.

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