Computer systems at two universities are yet to be fully restored following ransomware attacks that struck them over 48 hours ago. On Wednesday 14th June, University College London and Ulster University both came under attack from ransomware.
Security staff at the UCL Information Services Division (ISD) temporarily blocked access to shared and network drives to reduce further spread of the malware, which it’s believed infiltrated the network via users visiting a compromised website. The attack also caused problems for the university’s remote access virtual desktop service.