FBI Leads Probe as Cyber Attack Cripples University Computers FBI and New York State Police cyber squads are continuing to investigate a malware attack that has paralyzed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s computer systems since last week, officials say. May 12, 2021 • (TNS) — FBI and State Police cyber squads are investigating a malware attack that has paralyzed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s computer 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.”