Vanderbilt restores services as BYOD claims SSN theft
Vanderbilt University began restoring selected services Tuesday, Nov. 10, as ransomware group BYOD claimed it stole more than one million Social Security numbers, CyberScoop reported. Students and staff could again use campus Wi-Fi, Okta, Outlook, Brightspace, Zoom and university devices; CampusPrint and other systems remained restricted.
BYOD’s figure remains an unverified claim, not a university-confirmed finding. Restoring access to email, identity and learning services does not establish whether personal records were copied or contained.
If the claim is accurate, stolen Social Security numbers can enable identity fraud long after campus systems return. Vanderbilt students and employees would face exposure beyond the outage; other universities hold similar lasting risks wherever they keep large student or employee identity datasets.
Vanderbilt University reels following ransomware attack claimed by BYOD group
Vanderbilt University begins restoring systems after a ransomware attack claimed by the BYOD group reportedly compromised personal data and campus networks.