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A cyber attack at Newcastle University has turned out to be a ransomware infection courtesy of the Doppelpaymer gang. Hackers have posted a small sample of files from the gang on a leaks website, a tactic increasingly used by ransomware criminals to pressure victims into paying up. The university said in a statement on its …
"Powerpoint, Office365 and teams were still accessible, it said."
Well, that's OK then. What else do you need a computer for other than making powerpoint slides?
(sorry, bad joke. Seemed a strange thing for a spokesbod to point out. Hat's off to those dropped in the deep end by this)
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