Vanderbilt University hit in BYOD ransomware attack, data theft claimed

Vanderbilt University has confirmed it is responding to an active cybersecurity incident that may affect university devices, systems and cloud-based services, telling students, faculty and staff to shut down university devices and disconnect from campus Wi-Fi. The BYOD ransomware group has claimed responsibility on its leak site, alleging it encrypted databases and stole student, employee and research data including over one million Social Security numbers, claims the university has not confirmed.