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Contact the Computer Emergency Response Team

If you think your machine has been attacked or other activity of concern is taking place, contact the York CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team).

• Email: cert@york.ac.uk

GPG may be used to encrypt communications with us, using key 0xF719A4EE8F6D4524 ( 4kb download) (also available on public keyservers).

• Alex Cooper
• Arron Merrill 
• Ben Greenwood
• Gavin Atkinson 
• Neil Jowsey 
• Richard Fuller
• Rob Hurt

The details above should only be used in situations where there is an IT security risk.

For all other queries, including problems accessing your account, or non-urgent concerns or questions relating to IT security, please contact IT Support.