BYOD ransomware gang says it stole more than 1 million Vanderbilt SSNs
University acknowledges ‘active cybersecurity incident’ and urges users to shut down university devices
Vanderbilt University is responding to a cyberattack claimed by the relatively new BYOD ransomware gang, which says it encrypted the university's databases and stole sensitive data including Social Security numbers, student records and research data. The university confirmed the incident Monday but has not publicly confirmed the group's involvement or whether any data was stolen.