IMPACTOS DE UM CIBERATAQUE EM UM CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO: ESTUDO DE CASO

Abstract

The following article aims to analyze a real incident involving a ransomware attack on a university center, which affected the institution's operations. Several aspects of this incident will be explored, including the analysis of the technological infrastructure, vulnerabilities that opened the door for the attack, and the impacts that occurred at different levels, such as the shutdown of systems, loss of administrative and academic data, and the compromise of information security. The article also aims to investigate the damage that was caused not only to the institution, but also to employees and students, whose academic data was compromised. The challenges faced by the information technology (IT) team will be presented, as well as the actions taken to try to minimize the devastating effects of the attack and the legal and financial impacts will be discussed, considering everything from data loss to possible legal penalties, in addition to the institution's loss of credibility within the academic community. Finally, studies and examples of preventive and cyber protection measures that could have avoided or minimized the damage from the attack will be presented, with the intention of offering a critical analysis of the lessons learned from this incident and how other institutions can prepare to mitigate similar risks in the future.