[North Region ASOC Attack Alert] Rampant Encryption Ransomware! Users and NAS Administrators are advised to be vigilant during the holiday season.

Forwarded to Taichung Regional Network Center

Dear partners of Taichung Regional Network,

We would like to inform you about the encryption ransomware attack alert issued by the North Region Academic Information Security Operations Center (ASOC).

We kindly request all teachers to increase awareness and inform their respective units to ensure that important files have been backed up using an offline (non-network) method and can be accessed properly before the Chinese New Year holiday.

We wish you a joyful holiday season!

(Note: This email is sent as a confidential copy to the recipients.)

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National Chung Hsing University Computing Center

Research and Development Team, Yang Chung-Cheng

TEL: (04) 22840306 Ext. 715

VoIP: 93110715

FAX: (04) 22871774

No. 145, Xingda Road, South District, Taichung City

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