MTU to work through the night to establish extent of 'significant' IT breach that has closed Cork campuses for two days
A statement released this afternoon said: "Cork campuses are closing for 2 days, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February due to a significant IT breach and telephone outage. All classes, full-time and part-time, are cancelled."
MTU's Cork campuses are to close for two days due to a "significant IT breach" and telephone outage.
A statement released this afternoon said: "Cork campuses are closing for 2 days, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February due to a significant IT breach and telephone outage. All classes, full-time and part-time, are cancelled.
"This includes Bishopstown, NMCI, Crawford College of Art & Design and the Cork School of Music.
"Staff and students are asked to monitor email and www.mtu.ie website for further information.
"We have taken this precaution to allow us to fully assess the situation and protect our systems."
A spokesperson for MTU told The Echo tonight that they will be working overnight to establish the extent of the IT breach, and that they have constituted an Emergency Management Team. A further update is due at 11am tomorrow morning.
On Twitter, President of UCC John O'Halloran said: "Thinking of our friends and colleagues @MTU_ie today. We will support our MTU colleagues and joint programme students at this challenging time."
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