Harvard Hacked: Ransomware Makes the Ivy League Sing the Cyber Blues
Harvard University found itself in a cyber pickle, becoming the first confirmed victim in a cybercrime spree targeting Oracle E-Business Suite customers. Cl0p ransomware’s got their name on a data leak website, and now a whopping 1.3 TB of Harvard’s alleged data is out there. It’s a virtual Harvard Yard sale!
Hot Take:
In a plot twist that would make even the most seasoned Harvard alum scratch their heads, the Ivy League institution has found itself enrolled in the school of hard cyber knocks. It seems even the ‘Crimson’ can’t escape the ‘Cl0p’ of cybercrime campaigns. Perhaps this is the real-world application of ‘Intro to Ransomware 101’?
Key Points:
- Harvard University is the first confirmed victim of a cybercrime campaign targeting Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS).
- Hackers have released over 1.3 TB of data purportedly stolen from Harvard.
- The vulnerability exploited has been patched, and no further system compromise has been identified.
- The campaign is linked to the Cl0p ransomware group and possibly the FIN11 cybercrime group.
- Attacks started exploiting software flaws as early as July 10, according to Google.
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