Security News > 2021 > April > University of California Victim of Nationwide Hack Attack
The University of California is warning its students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide.
A cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in Accellion, a third-party vendor that is used to securely transfer files, the university said in a statement Wednesday.
"We understand those behind this attack have published online screenshots of personal information, and we will notify members of the UC community if we believe their data was leaked in this manner," the university said.
In an update Friday, the university system said the cyberattack affected about 300 organizations, "Including universities, government institutions and private companies."
The Baltimore Sun on Thursday reported that private information of staff members and students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore was posted online this week.
The University of Colorado and the University of Miami reported that files were accessed in January and included personal data and some health, study and research data.