‘Serious hacker attack’ forces Frankfurt university to shut down IT systems

The education sector continues to be a soft target for threat actors. The Record reports:

The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences announced on Monday it was targeted by “a serious hacker attack” that has led to a total shutdown of its IT systems.

It is the latest in a string of disruptive cyber incidents to have affected German universities, particularly those specializing in applied sciences.

The nature of the attack has not yet been confirmed. The university stated it took place “around 8pm” on Saturday on a post replacing its normal homepage.

Read more at The Record.