Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Global cloud / infrastructure

Aliases / services: Ruhr-Universität Bochum / Ruhr University Bochum / ルール大学ボーフム / RUB IT.Services / ruhr-uni-bochum.de / rub.de
Official website: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Each response applies only to its stated service scope. “Not listed” does not mean unpatched or unaffected.

Response status by service

Listed services and systems

Response status: Staged restoration; departmental systems require a report
Response information checked: 2026-10-27 Rechecked: 2026-10-27

Campus web hosting at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

On October 22, central systems were being patched, checked and reopened. Departmental systems are not automatically unblocked: even on IT.Services-hosted servers, owners must report remediation or non-applicability.

What users should do

Use the report form announced through network-administrator channels to report patched or unaffected systems. Use campus access or VPN while restrictions apply.

Official service URL

https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Source URLs

PHP2Shell response and scopehttps://news.rub.de/servicemeldungen/2026-10-21-sicherheitsluecken-php-rub-webseiten-temporaer-fuer-externen-zugriff-gesperrtResponse evidence
Operating entityhttps://zfw.rub.de/start/impressum/Service and operation documentation

Related official sources

PHP2Shell response and scopeOfficial notice
Operating entityOfficial information directory