Classes resumed Wednesday at Howard University after a ransomware attack last Friday. Online classes remain cancelled as an investigation continues. School leaders say getting to the bottom of the breach will take some time.
“[R]emediation, after an incident of this kind, is a long haul — not an overnight solution,” said the university in its statement. “We are currently working with leading external forensic experts and law enforcement to fully investigate the incident and the impact. To date, there has been no evidence of personal information being accessed or exfiltrated; however, our investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to work toward clarifying the facts surrounding what happened and what information has been accessed.”
A campus status update regarding the situation is available here.