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November 09, 2026 at 23:52 UTC
Vanderbilt University hit in BYOD ransomware attack, data theft claimed
By Lawrence Abrams
AI Summary
Vanderbilt University is responding to a ransomware attack claimed by the BYOD ransomware gang, which asserts it encrypted university databases and exfiltrated sensitive student, employee, and research data. The incident is actively impacting campus devices and systems, with the scope of data theft still being assessed. BYOD is an emerging ransomware actor, and this attack on a major research university signals continued targeting of higher education institutions holding valuable research data.
Relevance score: 74.0/100
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