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University of London Computer Centre hit by cyber attack

Sooraj Shah

22 May 2015 • 2 min read

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The University of London Computer Centre (ULCC) was the subject of a cyber attack yesterday that may have left millions of students unable to access the organisation's IT services. The centre pr...

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