Classes at the South East Technological University’s Waterford campus will resume this morning, following a cyber attack last week.
Yesterday’s lectures were cancelled after its IT systems were targeted on Friday.
Gardaí have said they’re working with officials at the region’s third level facility.
The University says they’re continuing to actively deal with the attack (statement below).
Students Union President at SETU, Mark Dunne, is warning some disruption may still arise, saying; “So students can resume their classes from today, Tuesday 5th of November, however they can expect some disruptions to services such as internet connectivity being an issue, not being able to access the internet or being able to print on campus as a result while we work through this but lectures will be going ahead as normal from today Tuesday the 5th of November as we work through this process”.
Statement from South East Technological University:
South East Technological University (SETU) has experienced a cybersecurity incident targeting our IT systems.
Students have previously been advised the University is actively dealing with a cybersecurity incident that has targeted our IT systems.
Our internal IT team is working closely with external cybersecurity experts and relevant authorities to address the situation and minimise any potential impact.
While investigations are ongoing, we are closely monitoring the situation. There is currently no evidence to suggest that any data or information has been compromised.
Update for students
Following Monday’s class postponement, we can confirm that classes on our Waterford Campuses will resume on Tuesday, 5 November. However, staff and students may still experience some disruptions as we continue our efforts to resume normal services.
Please attend your classes as scheduled unless you are informed otherwise.
