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Conficker Attacks Oxford Brookes University

Posted by Kara Reeder Oct 5, 2009 10:47:11 AM

It's been awhile since we've heard anything about Conficker, but it's still around.


According to The Register, the worm infected communal PCs used by students at Oxford Brookes University last week. Network services also were affected. It is uncertain how many PCs were affected or when services will be fully restored.

 

Earlier this year, a band of researchers united to hunt down the worm, which many thought would cause a massive April Fool's Day infection. The meltdown turned out to be over-hyped.

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