Security News > 2023 > January > Vice Society ransomware leaks University of Duisburg-Essen’s data
The Vice Society ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a November 2022 cyberattack on the University of Duisburg-Essen that forced the university to reconstruct its IT infrastructure, a process that's still ongoing.
The threat actors have also leaked files they claim to have stolen from the university during the network breach, exposing potentially sensitive details about the university's operations, students, and personnel.
"After the cyber attack on the University of Duisburg-Essen at the end of November, the criminal group responsible for it has now published data on the Darknet," UDE said in a statement.
Vice Society's attack on the University of Duisburg-Essen continues the ransomware operation's continued targeting of the education sector.
In 2022, the ransomware gang attacked the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, the Medical University of Innsbruck, and the Los Angeles Unified school district.
As for the impact of the Vice Society attack on UDE, the university has 43,000 students, 4,000 academic staff, and 1,500 administrative staff.