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Vanderbilt University reels following ransomware attack claimed by BYOD group

The Brief · written from 4 sources

Vanderbilt University announced an active cybersecurity incident that may affect campus devices and systems.
The BYOD ransomware gang claims it encrypted university databases and stole student, employee and research data.
Access to most university systems remained restricted, though classes were proceeding as scheduled.

Why it matters

A ransomware attack on a large university can expose personal and research data of students and staff and disrupt IT services for days, so affected accounts and data handling practices deserve attention.

Who’s affected

Vanderbilt University students and employees
Universities and research institutions running campus IT systems

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A ransomware attack discovered Monday at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee appears to have compromised vast amounts of student and employee personal data, prompting the university to take several digital services intermittently offline as it continues responding to…

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