Irish university NUI Galway has been the victim of an attempted cyberattack.
In a statement, a university spokesperson said that an attempted cyberattack had been carried out on the college’s IT system.
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The spokesperson said: “Our IT, cyber security and data protection specialists are monitoring and investigating the incident closely.
“At this point there is no evidence of any data being compromised.
“As a precautionary measure, the University has disabled access between the campus network and the wider internet, impacting all users, including students and staff.”
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The spokesperson said: “We are working to restore normal access as soon as is possible.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
