Queensland University of Technology disclose cyber attack after Royal ransomware starts to leak data

On Sunday 1^st of January 2023, one of the largest universities in Australia, Queensland University of Technology disclosed a cyber attack that resulted in all their IT systems being shut down to prevent the spread of the attack. The university also stated that they were collaborating with external experts to respond to the security incident.

According to the latest updates from the university, there is no evidence that any data has been compromised due to the cybersecurity incident. However, the Royal ransomware operation claimed responsibility for the cyber attack and has begun publishing data that they claim was stolen from the university. The leaked data includes HR files, email and letter communications, ID cards and documents, and financial and administrative documents which the Royal ransomware operation states are only 10% of the data stolen during the attack.