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Mount Royal University (MRU) hit by ransomware attack

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The Mount Royal University (MRU) confirmed a ransomware attack that stole employee and student data and disrupted internal systems, online services, and internet access at the public university in Alberta, Canada. The compromise raises disclosure, privacy, and continuity risk for affected employees and students. MRU said it will directly notify people whose H drive folders were compromised and provide 24 months of identity theft and credit monitoring.

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Mount Royal University H drive data leak

Data Leak
H score74 First: 09.07.2026 13:06 Last: 09.07.2026 13:06 Sources 1

How related: Our analysis indicates that this incident affected specific folders rather than the entire H drive. We will begin directly notifying employees and students whose H drive folders were compromised within the coming week

About this happening: The **Mount Royal University (MRU)** data leak exposed **specific H drive folders** containing **employee and student data**, creating risk of unauthorized access and downstream m...

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Mount Royal University hit by data theft breach

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H score19 First: 09.07.2026 00:26 Last: 09.07.2026 00:26 Sources 1

About this happening: **Mount Royal University** confirmed a **network breach** that stole and deleted data from its file storage systems, disrupting **online services**, **internet access**, and inter...

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Timeline

  1. 09.07.2026 13:06 1 articles · 11h ago

    Hackers delete MRU file storage systems and steal employee and student data

    Initial Disclosure

    Hackers compromise Mount Royal University's network, delete two file storage systems, and steal employee and student data, including data tied to storage used for employee and student files. The incident is discovered on June 17 after the deletions and data theft are detected.

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  2. 09.07.2026 13:06 2 articles · 11h ago

    MRU confirms H drive folders were exfiltrated and services were disrupted

    Victim Impact Update

    Mount Royal University confirms that a ransomware group was behind the attack, that employee and student data on the H drive was exfiltrated and deleted, and that the compromise affected specific folders rather than the entire H drive; the university says it will directly notify affected employees and students within the coming week, provide 24 months of free identity theft and credit monitoring, and report the incident to the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner and law enforcement.

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  3. 09.07.2026 13:06 1 articles · 11h ago

    CMD Organization adds MRU to leak site and demands $1.9 million

    Attribution Update

    CMD Organization adds Mount Royal University to its Tor-based leak site, claims theft of over 10 terabytes of data, publishes screenshots as proof of possession, and demands a $1.9 million ransom in cryptocurrency.

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