{"id":287398,"date":"2026-07-08T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:10:23","slug":"mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attack<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-07-08 17:26:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university’s network.<\/p>\n

In an update published on its website, MRU states that it has engaged technical teams and external cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and to support recovery efforts following a cyberattack on June 17.<\/p>\n

The incident disrupted a broad range of university systems, including online services, internet access, and certain internal systems.<\/p>\n

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MRU is a public university with a history of more than 100 years. It currently has 11,560 students and 12,500 undergraduates.<\/p>\n

So far, the investigation confirmed that the attacker stole data stored on a drive used by students and employees for file storage, and the original copies were wiped to disrupt recovery operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe regret to inform our community that our investigation has now shown that data within certain folders on the University\u2019s \u201cH drive\u201d was accessed and taken by an unauthorized actor,\u201d reads the announcement.<\/p>\n

The university specified that the incident affected certain folders on the H drive, which contained information affecting current and former students, current and former employees of the university, and an unspecified category of \u201cother individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the attackers also wiped a separate drive, labeled \u201cJ,\u201d which stored departmental data. \u201cThere is currently no evidence that J drive data was accessed or copied before it was deleted,\u201d MRU says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still working to recover deleted J drive data, but a full recovery may not be possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The university stated that the incident has been reported to the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner and to law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n

The university states that the exposed data varies by person, and because it has been deleted, determining the exact impact for each individual is complicated and will take time.<\/p>\n

Once impacted…<\/p>\n

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