Precautionary measures to protect the IT infrastructure over the weekend

The IT Center (ZDV) will implement additional IT security measures over the weekend. From late Friday afternoon until Monday morning, network connections will be modified. Please find further information on the ZDV website.

11.11.2026

User accounts suspended following webmail hack

Unfortunately there was an attempt to breach the University’s webmail system (webmail.uni-tuebingen.de) on Tuesday night, aimed at stealing passwords. The attack was detected and stopped during the night, and the webmail system was deactivated as a precaution.

Based on current information, we cannot rule out that passwords may have been compromised for users who were logged into the webmail system between 10:00 p.m. and midnight. As an immediate precautionary measure, potentially affected accounts have been assigned a new password.

Checking at datenspiegel.uni-tuebingen.de will reveal if your account has been affected. If you are unable to log on, a new password has been assigned to your account.

Affected individuals may pick up their new data sheet upon presentation of an official form of identification on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the following locations:

Auf der Morgenstelle B9N22 (Building ‘B’, 9th floor, room N22)
Seminar room at IT Center (ZDV), Wächterstraße 76

Data sheets that have not been picked up will be sent to your work address or your semester address.

Information by the IT Center (ZDV)

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