Yale University responds to computer security incident affecting Department of Public Safety

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Yale University is responding to a computer security incident that affected some computers within its Department of Public Safety Tuesday.

“Yale quickly contained the problem, and the incident did not impair the ability of the Yale Police to protect the campus,” said Karen Peart, a spokesperson for the university.

Peart said the university will soon begin restoring affected systems and data.

No further information is available at this time.