NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt University expects classes to meet on their usual schedule Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., even as most of its computer systems and applications stay locked down after a cybersecurity incident hit the campus Monday afternoon.
The trouble surfaced Monday, when the school told students, faculty and staff to power off university devices and drop off campus Wi-Fi while its technology team tried to contain the problem. The incident could reach university devices, internal systems and cloud-based services.
By Monday evening, campus Wi-Fi was back, but access to most systems remained limited. The university said its information technology staff are working with government agencies and other partners on the response, and it acknowledged the outage has disrupted work across campus.
Instructors are expected to teach as planned on Tuesday. Students who need extra time on assignments were told to check with their course instructors, and student services and Student Care Network offices are open for appointments. Researchers with grant deadlines this week can get help from the research and innovation office.
The school asked everyone to watch for warning signs such as sudden pop-ups, files that are moved, renamed or deleted without explanation, unfamiliar apps, and surprise requests to enter a password or approve a login. Anyone who spots those signs should not click anything or try to fix it, and should report it to the IT service desk from a different device or phone.
Vanderbilt planned to post its next update on system status by 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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