It is reported that Lincoln College in the United States is scheduled to close on Friday, making it the first higher education institution in the country to be closed due to blackmail software attacks** A letter posted on the school's website wrote that although the school experienced two world wars, Spanish flu and the great depression, it was unable to deal with the combination of the new crown stream and the blackmail software attack in December last year.
The school wrote in the announcement: "Lincoln College was the victim of a cyber attack in December 2021, which thwarted enrollment activities, blocked access to all institutional data, and made the fall 2022 enrollment forecast unclear. All systems required for recruitment, maintenance, and fund-raising were inoperable. Fortunately, no personally identifiable information was exposed. After full recovery in March 2022, the forecast will show a huge enrollment gap and require a transformative donation Give or cooperate to maintain the development of Lincoln College after this semester. "
Abraham Lincoln's rural school was named after the president of Illinois in 1865.