Cyberattack snarls WNMU systems - Silvercity Daily Press

An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU

The post An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by S…

Cyberattack snarls WNMU systems - Silvercity Daily Press

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff For more than 10 days now, online access at Western New Mexico University has almost ground to a halt, after a cyberattack paralyzed a number of key computer systems on campus. Faculty and staff might be able to get more information today, however, at a university meeting which aims to offer them an update while answering questions. The attack has not only made the university website unreachable, but has also affec…