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Osaka Metropolitan University cancels classes after suspected ransomware attack

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Osaka Metropolitan University cancels classes after suspected ransomware attack

Osaka Metropolitan University cancelled classes after a suspected ransomware attack that disrupted its internal network, email, and administrative and academic systems. The university confirmed the outage left critical infrastructure unavailable.

Why it matters: Academic institutions and their students face extended service disruptions and potential data exposure when ransomware compromises core systems; organizations should review incident response and backup protocols.

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