Vanderbilt University restricts system access after ransomware attack
Vanderbilt University in the United States confirmed an ongoing cyber incident on 9 November and instructed users to shut down university devices and disconnect from Wi-Fi. BYOD claimed to have stolen more than 1 million Social Security numbers, research materials and other data, but the university did not confirm the claim. The university restored some networks, email and registration systems while restricting access to the remaining systems, and a former student brought a class action lawsuit after the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Vanderbilt University
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-11-09
- Scale of damage
- Access to some systems restricted; unconfirmed claims of theft of more than 1 million Social Security numbers and research materials
- Cause / method
- A ransomware attack for which BYOD claimed responsibility
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The university confirmed an ongoing cyber incident and instructed users to shut down university devices and disconnect from Wi-Fi.
- BYOD claimed to have stolen data on more than 1 million students and staff.
- The university restored some networks, email and registration systems but restricted access to the remaining systems.
- A former student brought a lawsuit against the university over the cyber-attack.
- The university's ransomware recovery progress and a former student's class action lawsuit became public.
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