Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2021-04-13 00:00:00
Affected organization: University of Portsmouth
Affected country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Industry: Educational Services
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: The University of Portsmouth closes its campus due to 'technical disruption' to its IT network in what is believed to be a ransomware attack.