Mount Royal University in Calgary confirms that data is stolen in a ransomware attack after attackers breach its internal network. Multiple reports state that hackers accessed the university’s network and then targeted file storage systems. The university says attackers deleted two drives that contained employee, student, and university data. According to reporting that references the university’s statements, the incident involves both unauthorized access and removal of information stored on those systems.
The accounts also describe that the attackers claim to have stolen data in connection with the breach before deleting it. The university’s confirmation centers on the impact to its storage drives and the types of information involved, including data belonging to employees and students as well as university records.
While the reports align on the core sequence—network breach, data theft claims, and deletion of drives—the specific scope, number of affected individuals, and details of the ransomware variant are not provided in the excerpts shared. The university’s confirmation indicates it acknowledges the compromise and the disruption to its systems.
