Cyberattack cancels classes at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

All classes have been cancelled at Saskatchewan Polytechnic from Nov. 2 to 4 because of a cyberattack.

“The institute is taking this matter very seriously and is working closely with industry experts to minimize the extent of the impact,” the school says in a news release.

Currently, the school’s IT services are working to restore systems, with online learning being the first priority, it continues.

At this point, there is no reason to believe that personal information was compromised, the school says.

In an update late Monday afternoon, the school says it is making progress on getting systems restored, and that it is working with external experts and law enforcement to determine the extent of the security incident.

“We are making progress on safely restoring operating platforms and online services. I want to thank our in-house IT security system and all employees who worked tirelessly over the weekend with outside experts and third party suppliers to minimize the impact of the cybersecurity incident,” Dr. Larry Rosia, president and CEO said. “Saskatchewan Polytechnic wants to assure students, their families, employees and our industry partners, we will keep you informed. Our first priority is to restore the online learning environment for students.”

Since the incident occurred, the following Sask Polytech systems (operating platforms and services) have been restored, including:

•  Outlook email & calendar
•  Microsoft Office Suite
•  Zoom
•  Kaltura

Sask Polytech says it will post all necessary updates for students and faculty online at campusupdate.ca as services become available.