UT San Antonio cyber incident response efforts have prompted the university to delay the start of fall classes by three days, with the semester now scheduled to begin Monday, August 24. The university said the decision will give its teams additional time to restore technology systems and services following attempted unauthorized activity against its academic campus.
The activity was detected over the weekend at the edge of the university’s network. UT San Antonio said University Technology Solutions (UTS), working with expert partners, took immediate action to contain the activity and protect the campus technology environment.
UT San Antonio Cyber Incident Prompts Class Delay
The university said its investigation has found no evidence that university data was accessed or exfiltrated as a result of the activity.
However, UT San Antonio proactively took some systems and services offline while teams evaluated the technology environment and reinforced security safeguards. The move temporarily disrupted access to several services, including connectivity and email.
University President Taylor Eighmy said delaying classes until August 24 would allow teams to restore services carefully and ensure the systems students, faculty and staff rely on are operating properly at the beginning of the semester.
University operations will continue as scheduled, with faculty and staff maintaining normal work schedules during the restoration process.
University Technology Systems Remain Under Review
The university technology systems affected by the response include connectivity, email and other essential services. UT San Antonio said restoring these services is being handled as a deliberate process while teams assess the environment and strengthen protections.
The university’s latest update on August 18 said its password reset system was experiencing delays, with further updates expected.
The university also said its phone systems were temporarily unavailable, with service expected to return as technology services were restored.
UT San Antonio said its technology teams and expert partners continue to work on restoring services and maintaining protections across the academic campus.
UT San Antonio Extends Student Deadlines
The technology disruption has also led UT San Antonio to adjust several deadlines and registration arrangements for Fall 2026.
Thepayment deadline was extended to Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. CT, giving students additional time to submit payments and allowing time for those payments to be processed.
Waitlisting was scheduled to end Wednesday, August 19 at 8 a.m. CT. Students who received waitlist notifications to register on August 14 or 15 were automatically being re-added to the waitlist in their original order.
Registration remains open, and students who can access their myUTSA Account can continue making changes to their Fall 2026 schedules.
The university said One Stop will continue supporting students and providing updates as additional services become available.
Investigation Into Unauthorized Activity Continues
UT San Antonio said the attempted unauthorized activity was identified before reaching core systems. The university’s response included taking systems offline as a precaution while its teams evaluated the environment and reinforced safeguards.
The university has not disclosed additional details about the nature of the attempted unauthorized activity or identified those responsible.
The investigation remains ongoing, while teams continue restoring technology services and assessing the university’s environment.
UT San Antonio said it will continue communicating directly with students, faculty and staff as services return to normal. Detailed information about the revised academic schedule, student services and other updates is available through the university’s Fall 2026 information page.
The university now expects to begin fall classes on August 24, three days later than originally scheduled, as it works to restore services and strengthen protections following the incident.
