FBI leading probe as cyberattack continues to cripple RPI FacebookTwitterEmail Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy is in the throes of a cyberattack that has paralyzed the schools computer systems and drawn in federal and state investigators. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union TROY – FBI and State Police cyber squads are investigating a malware attack that has paralyzed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's computers systems since last week. Since it was detected on Friday, the cyberattack has disrupted nearly all of the world-famous engineering and research school’s operations, officials confirmed. "There was an attack. They took the systems offline. They're slowly going through it," said faculty members who spoke Tuesday about the situation but only with a guarantee of no attribution. "It's day five. We're still offline."