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Vanderbilt University urged faculty and staff to “shut down university devices, disconnect from university Wi-Fi, and remain extremely vigilant” as the school worked to investigate and contain an “active cybersecurity incident” on Monday morning.
The university confirmed the apparent cyberattack in a statement posted to social media, noting that it could “impact university devices, systems, and cloud-based services.”
A Vanderbilt Health spokesperson confirmed that its hospital and clinical facilities had not been impacted, adding that officials were “proceeding with the utmost care and diligence.”
One Vanderbilt employee described to the Banner what she saw on her computer Thursday after starting it up. A notification that the computer was running a “system update” was followed by another saying that it was deleting old files, they said. Then came a warning about a ransomware attack with a link to click for more information. At that point, they said, all the computer’s files became “.byod” files.
Another source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said that the IT help line for Vanderbilt’s employees “had crashed.”
Messages attributed to the ransomware group BYOD online Monday said it was behind the Vanderbilt breach. The group has also recently claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on Michigan State University and the University of New Mexico Health System.
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Steven Hale is criminal justice reporter for the Banner. He worked as a reporter for The City Paper (RIP) and Nashville Scene for 10 years. His work has also appeared in the Washington Post, The Appeal and The Daily Beast. He is the author of the book Death Row Welcomes You, which was released in 2024.
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