Mülheim an der Ruhr (dpa/lnw) - The IT systems of the Ruhr West University (HRW) with locations in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Bottrop have apparently been attacked by hackers. According to current assessments, one has become the target of an external attack, the university announced. For security reasons, the systems were completely disconnected from the network.
According to a university spokeswoman, the most important information can still be sent via the website. According to information from Wednesday, however, employees are required to switch off their work computers and not to use them until further notice.
According to the university, face-to-face operations should be maintained as far as possible. Electronic exams, on the other hand, are canceled up to and including Saturday.
Only at the end of last year was the University of Duisburg-Essen twice the target of a hacker attack. In this case, a criminal group posted data on the dark web. According to the university, no ransom was paid to the attackers. It was initially unclear whether a ransom was demanded in the case of the attack on the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences.
