The university confirmed the incident Monday, warning that university devices, systems, and cloud-based services may be affected. "We are now responding to an active cybersecurity incident that may impact university devices, systems, and cloud-based services. Our Information Technology team is actively investigating and working to contain the situation," Vanderbilt said in a statement on X.
As part of its response, the university told students, faculty, and staff to shut down university devices, disconnect from university Wi-Fi, and watch for suspicious activity. The university warned that signs of compromise may include unexpected pop-ups or security notifications, unusual changes to files or permissions in cloud storage platforms, missing or modified files, unfamiliar applications, and unexpected authentication requests. Those who notice suspicious activity were instructed not to investigate or troubleshoot the issue themselves, but instead immediately shut down their devices and contact the university's IT service desk.
