Investigating online data claims
Following a recent cyber incident which disrupted some of the University of Notre Dame Australia’s IT systems, we have become aware that a third party has named the University online and claims to have accessed some of our data.
We are working to verify these claims as a priority. At this stage of our forensic investigation, all evidence indicates the information held on our primary human resources, financial and student database system remains secure.
Any potential impact would be limited to data held separately on a small number of servers. We are working to determine the details of that information. We take the protection of our data seriously and should we detect that any personal information has been impacted, we will notify relevant individuals and other parties, as required, as soon as possible.
While our investigation is ongoing, we would also like to assure our staff, students and other partners that we are taking all appropriate steps to respond. We have notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and are engaging with other relevant government agencies.
We understand this news may cause concern and we thank our community for their ongoing support as we work to resolve this as swiftly as possible.
Media Contact: media@nd.edu.au