Roanoke College delays spring semester after cyberattack

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Roanoke College has delayed their spring semester by almost a month after a cyberattack has impacted files and data access.
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college located in Salem, Virginia, with approximately 2,000 students.
The college's spring semester was originally scheduled for January 19th, 2021, but due to a December 12th "cyber incident" and spread of Coronavirus, the college has been forced to push back the semester's start to February 8th, 2021.
"The delayed semester start also allows the College time to ensure that all network outages we are currently experiencing are resolved. As many of you are aware, Roanoke College experienced a cyber event which impacts our ability to access files."
"As we work to get operations restored, it is unclear how long the Roanoke College network may be unavailable. The College website is currently operational, but some areas are not working due to the need for user logins to access certain functions," Roanoke College explained in a news post about the schedule change.

While Roanoke College has not specifically stated what type of cyberattack they suffered, based on the information posted, it highly likely that they were hit with a ransomware attack.
In a series of status updates, the college explains that they suffered a "cyber incident" on December 12th, which forced them to disconnect their IT systems to stop the spread of the attack.
"On Saturday, Dec. 12, Roanoke College experienced a cyber event which impacts our ability to access files. The College’s IT staff disconnected the College’s network and began an investigation into this incident," Roanoke College explains in an advisory.

Roanoke College delays spring semester after cyberattack

Roanoke College has delayed their spring semester by almost a month after a cyberattack has impacted files and data access.

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