{"id":211067,"date":"2026-02-07T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/italian-university-la-sapienza-still-offline-to-mitigate-recent-cyber-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:30:13","slug":"italian-university-la-sapienza-still-offline-to-mitigate-recent-cyber-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/italian-university-la-sapienza-still-offline-to-mitigate-recent-cyber-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-07 13:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: securityaffairs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pierluigi Paganini<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/ February 07, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Rome\u2019s La Sapienza University was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted IT systems and caused widespread operational issues.<\/h2>\n

Since February 2, Rome\u2019s La Sapienza University, one of the most important Italian universities, has been offline due to a cyberattack. For days, students have been unable to book exams, check tuition payments, or access faculty contacts. The university has mainly communicated via social media, offering limited details and no clear timeline for full restoration. <\/p>\n

The university only confirmed it was a victim of a cyber attack, it also added that was forced to shut down its infrastructure to mitigate the attack and prevent the threat from spreading, a circumstance that suggests a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a precautionary measure, and in order to ensure the integrity and security of data, an immediate shutdown of network systems has been ordered,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n

Public reports confirm that the University suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. Some media reported that a new Russian cybercrime group tracked as Femwar02 is behind the attack<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cWhat appears certain is the use of a next-generation ransomware strain known as \u2018Bablock,\u2019 the most widely used and destructive in 2025. The same malware was allegedly used by the previously unknown \u2018Femwar02\u2019 crew to breach Sapienza University\u2019s IT systems two days ago and bring them to a standstill.\u201d reported the Italian media outlet La Stampa. \u201cThis form of extortion malware, employed by criminal groups, typically avoids encrypting devices set to Russian or other post-Soviet languages, which has fueled concrete suspicions\u2014confirmed by investigators\u2014that the attack on Europe\u2019s largest university by enrollment, with around 122,000 students, was carried out by…<\/p>\n

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