Vanderbilt University tells campus to shut down devices as BYOD ransomware group claims data theft
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, told students, faculty, and staff on November 9, 2026, to shut down university devices and disconnect from campus Wi-Fi while it responded to an active cybersecurity incident. The BYOD ransomware group claimed responsibility and says it holds more than 1 million Social Security numbers along with student and employee records. Vanderbilt has not confirmed the group's involvement or whether any data was stolen, and most university systems were still restricted on November 10.