San Diego, CA
San Diego Community College District fighting major cyberattack
The San Diego Community College District said Monday it is battling a major cyberattack that began on Saturday and led the system to take some internet, email, websites and registration platforms offline while it is in the midst of enrolling students for summer classes.
“The attack was detected immediately by the district’s IT security systems and no data has been compromised,” said Jack Beresford, a spokesperson for the district.
“All the district’s (four) colleges remain open and most classes are continuing as scheduled. However, some operations such as bookstores and cafeterias may be closed as are some offices with employees working remotely,” he said. “The district is keeping students and employees informed via text, updates on the SDCCD Safe app, Canvas, and social media.”
About 60,000 students will take classes during summer sessions at San Diego City, Mesa, Miramar and Continuing Education colleges. Later this month, the district will award its first bachelor’s degree-level diplomas to students studying cybersecurity.