FGCU 2020 virtual graduation faces cyber attack

FGCU and students react after their 2020 virtual graduation faces a cyber attack.

NIGHT THAT FLORIDA GULF COASTUNIVERSITY PLANNED A VIRTUALGRADUATION FOR ITS CLASS OF 2020FOR STUDENTS TO STILL HAVE THATSPECIAL MOMENT.

BUT THATCEREMONY DID NOT GO AS PLANNED.LEAVING SOME STUDENTS ANDFAMILIES EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED.FOX 4S LESLIE DELASBOUR TALKEDTO ONE OF TODAYS GRADUATES WHOSAYS THEY FEEL IT’S LIKE IT’SJUST ONE THING AFTER THE NEXT.(1:06-1:20(1:28-1:34)(1:43-1:50)THE CLASS OF 2020 ARE MOURNINGAS THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATEDCEREMONIES HAVE POSTPONED ORCANCELED ALL TOGETHER DUE TOCORONAVIRUS.

HERE AT FLORIDAGULF COAST UNIVERSITY THEADMINISTRATION WANTED TO HONORTHEIR STUDENTS, BY PROVIDING AVIRTUAL GRADUATION.BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT WAS NOTTHE CASE.

DUE TO A CYBER ATTACKON THE HOST SITE STAGE CLIP,LEAVING FGCU STUDENTSDISSAPPOINTED YET AGAININ A STATEMENT FROM THE FGCUTHEY SAIDApologizing for this situationfalls short in so many ways.

Weunderstand and share ourgraduates’ and their families’and friends’ frustration withtoday’s latest setback in anunprecedented semester ofchallenges due to COVID-19.While today was disappointing,nothing can take away from ourgraduates’ tremendousaccomplishment at the end of auniquely challenging semester,nor the many Eagle hearts thathonor and celebrate you!ONE FGCU SENIOR TOLD ME, HENEVER IMAGINED WAKING ACROSS THESTAGE VIRTUALLY<< sot