Students and staff impacted by MTU cyber attack to be contacted directly 

Simon Harris told the Dáil on Wednesday that the full impact of the attack and what details have been published on the dark web is not yet known as specialist forensic services are still reviewing the breach. Picture: Larry Cummins

Students and staff at Munster Technological University (MTU) who may have been compromised following a major ransomware attack that has seen stolen data published on the dark web will be directly contacted shortly.

A forensic analysis is currently underway following the significant breach to assess the extent of the stolen data, the nature of the data compromised, and any data that may have leaked online.