# ACE News

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/ace/news/news/security-incident-flaechendeckendes-ruecksetzen-aller-passwoerter-1
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/ace/news

04. February 2026

## Security Incident: System-Wide Password Reset

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Cyber Security

Dear students,

On January 23, 2026, a security incident occurred in the TU network. \
For security reasons, a comprehensive reset of all passwords is necessary. This will be carried out on the central systems on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, centrally by Campus IT.\

**IMPORTANT:** Starting Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 12:00 a.m., you can reset all passwords for your TUaccounts.

\* Students with ID Austria can perform this process themselves. Detailed instructions for changing your password can be found on the login portal [https://login.tuwien.ac.at/](https://login.tuwien.ac.at/ "https://login.tuwien.ac.at/")\
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\* The following option is available to our international students: https://www.it.tuwien.ac.at/en/rights-and-roles/accounts-at-the-tuw/accounts-for-students/instructions-for-resetting-your-pw-for-students/remote-password-change

If, for understandable reasons, you do not have access and miss deadlines, etc., we will definitely find a solution.

We will update the information here.

Thank you for your understanding!

Last updated: February 04, 2026 | 10.05am