Students forced to reset passwords

Massey will be automatically resetting all student passwords that have not been changed since a security breach a few weeks ago. A Massey spokesperson says the reset of outstanding student passwords is scheduled for 8am, July 14. “Students who have not updated their password since the incident would need to contact the university to have them re-established,” they said. 

The spokesperson says over half of students have already changed their passwords. 

Massey University first sent out an email on June 16 recommending all students change their password as soon as possible. The email stated the Information Technology Services team had become aware of unusual activity on a computer in the Massey network which was possibly a crypto-mining attempt. PLEASE, let it be dogecoin, I beg of you. The Massey spokesperson say they have no further comment on the incident or its cause.