The Stanford Medicine, the University of California and the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) suffers a data breach.
Stanford Medicine, the University of California and the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) suffers a data breach.
Stanford Medicine students and faculty used Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA)software to store and share sensitive information.
UC said that the attackers have “published online screenshots of personal information” in an attempt to “scare people into giving them money.”
Data stolen in the attack targeting Stanford Medicine's Accellion server includes names, email addresses, addresses, social security numbers and financial information.
"UC has learned that it, along with other universities, government agencies, and private companies throughout the country, was recently subject to a cybersecurity attack," reads the statement issued by the UC Office of the President.
"The attack involves the use of Accellion, a vendor used by many organizations for secure file transfer, in which an unauthorized individual appears to have copied and transferred UC files by exploiting a vulnerability in Accellion's file-transfer service."
UC said that this attack affected only the Accellion system and did not compromise other UC systems or networks.
Stanford reported that it has been working with the cyber forensics team to determine the attack and identity theft protection services offered to employees and others.
Over the past few months, the ransomware has been leaking files stolen after compromising vulnerable Accellion FTA-file sharing servers.
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