Mount Royal University investigates cyberattack after student, employee data compromised

Mount Royal University says it is investigating a cyberattack that resulted in some student and employee information being accessed, while other departmental data was deleted.

According to a statement from the university, affected students and employees were notified on June 18. The university said some data was both accessed and removed, while certain departmental information was deleted without evidence that it had been viewed.

The university said it may not be possible to fully recover all affected data. As a precaution, it is offering eligible individuals credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

Mount Royal University said it has reported the incident to the Calgary Police Service and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. The investigation into the cyberattack remains ongoing.