A university had to hand out paper passwords to 38,000 students and staff after being hacked
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A malware attack against a German university has led to a logistical nightmare for students and staff, who have been unable to access the university’s network for weeks, ZDNet first reported.
In the wake of the attack, students and staff at Justus Liebig University, also known as the University of Giessen, had to wait in line to recieve their new email passwords on paper, thanks in part to a German law that prevents universities from communicating password changes electronically.
The practice of physically handing out passwords is notable for its abundance of caution, enforced by German laws. It also illustrates how a coordinated malware attack can bring an entire institution to a grinding halt.
