Vanderbilt University (VU) officials urged students and faculty to disconnect their devices from school Wi-Fi after a likely ransomware attack hit the institution on Monday, according to both local news stations and the student paper. Attackers claim to have stolen data on over a million individuals associated with the university. (See update below.)
“Everyone is following VU protocols and waiting for further instruction,” Dean of the Blair School of Music Melissa Rose told students in a statement shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time, according to The Vanderbilt Hustler (no relation to the other Hustler). “VUIT is working on it. For now, we are simply asking everyone to stay off the network entirely until we know more.”
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“Everyone is following VU protocols and waiting for further instruction,” Dean of the Blair School of Music Melissa Rose told students in a statement shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time, according to The Vanderbilt Hustler (no relation to the other Hustler). “VUIT is working on it. For now, we are simply asking everyone to stay off the network entirely until we know more.”
Attackers Claim to Have Stolen Data on Over 1 Million Vanderbilt Students and Staff
Vanderbilt officials warned users to "SHUT DOWN YOUR DEVICE IMMEDIATELY" after a reported ransomware attack on Monday.
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