Vanderbilt Orders 21,000 to Shut Devices as Ransomware Gang Claims 1 Million SSNs
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 9
Vanderbilt Orders 21,000 to Shut Devices as Ransomware Gang Claims 1 Million SSNs
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 9
Summary
Vanderbilt told students and staff Monday to shut down university devices, disconnect from campus WiFi and report suspicious activity as it investigated an active cyberattack.
A site claiming to belong to the BYOD ransomware group said Vanderbilt’s databases were locked and that it had stolen research data plus more than 1 million Social Security numbers, names and records.
A university spokesperson said Vanderbilt had not confirmed those figures, and it remained unclear Monday whether the attackers had made a ransom demand.
The Nashville university has about 14,000 students and more than 7,000 faculty and staff, while the campus newspaper reported README pop-ups on devices and IT staff warning classrooms.