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The University of Winnipeg said Thursday that the individuals behind a cyber attack discovered last week likely “stolen information” from current and former students and employees dating back more than 20 years.
The university revealed on March 24 that a cyber incident targeted the school’s network, which resulted in the school postponing exams, canceling classes and removing internet services.
“We have now confirmed that data from a university file server has been stolen and that the stolen information is likely to include the personal information of current and former students and employees,” the university said in a posted update. on her website.
The information is believed to include bank account information for current and former employees who have worked for the university since 2015, as well as social insurance numbers, compensation information, names and telephone numbers of all current and former employees since 2003.
There is also believed to be personal information about all students enrolled in University of Winnipeg undergraduate and graduate programs since the September 2018 academic year, along with students enrolled in Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) and English Language Program (ELP) programs since September 2019. allegedly stolen. The server also contained the names, street addresses and funding amounts of all students who received T4A tax returns from the university since 2016, according to the update.
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The social insurance numbers of domestic students enrolled since those dates are also believed to be open, the school said.
The university said it will provide a two-year credit monitoring service to all those affected by the cyberattack that will allow those people to check for signs of identity fraud. Codes and instructions on how to register in the service will be emailed directly to the affected students and employees.
The school added that it is continuing to investigate the incident and whether anyone else may have been affected, and will provide more information when it becomes available. The investigation could take “months,” he said. Law enforcement and the Manitoba Ombudsman were also contacted.
“This has been a terrible incident that has directly affected our community, for which we are sorry,” the university said.
Global News has asked the Canadian Cyber ​​Security Center if it is aware of the incident and is advising the university on next steps.
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