Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) Carson-Newman University says most of its systems are back up and running after what they call an “anomaly” shut it down to start the semester.
Officials say they are still working to figure out what it was, where it came from and if it was intentional.
The university is asking all students and staff to take extra caution when clicking on links while using the school’s network.
Officials report they didn’t lose any data or much school time during the incident. They add that they were even able to meet the “dispersed deadline for for financial aid,” Thursday, February 6.
The breach began on January 14, when Carson-Newman representatives said they had discovered an “anomaly” that required them to shut down much of their technological systems. It impacted things like Wi-Fi, email services and student portals, where they submit assignments.
