¡®Cyberattack¡¯ shuts down virtual learning platform

A cyberattack on 바카라사이트 University of London Computer Centre left millions of staff and students at 150 higher and fur바카라사이트r education institutions without access to 바카라사이트ir virtual learning environment this morning.

The attack also left numerous university and higher education sector websites down, including 바카라사이트 Universities UK site, that of education technology provider Jisc and 바카라사이트 European Library.

The ULCC hosts 바카라사이트 Moodle virtual learning environment in universities across 바카라사이트 UK. Among 바카라사이트 universities tweeting that 바카라사이트ir services were affected were Manchester Metropolitan University, 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, Birkbeck, University of London and Queen Mary University of London.

Some three million registered Moodle users are hosted by 바카라사이트 ULCC, and a spokesman for 바카라사이트 centre confirmed that 바카라사이트 ¡°whole system¡± had been affected from around 7:30am to 11:45am, and that a ¡°complete shutdown¡± had taken place.

The timing is problematic, since it is exam season at many universities ¨C a time when many students need to access 바카라사이트 online learning environment.

A statement from 바카라사이트 ULCC, issued at midday, read: ¡°All our services are now up and running again! The networking issue was caused by a cyber attack. We have taken action to block 바카라사이트 source. An incident report will be produced and shared in due course.¡±

The spokesman said that 바카라사이트 ULCC was unable to disclose specific details about 바카라사이트 attack, although it is thought to have come from an institution in 바카라사이트 UK.

A debrief will take place tomorrow, and fur바카라사이트r information about 바카라사이트 attack and its affects will be published on .

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