The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) suffered a data breach linked to a cyberattack against Accellion, a third-party service contracted by UC for secure file transfers.

Hackers breached the college’s systems and gained access to institutional data, halting school operations.

Hackers breached the university’s systems, encrypting critical data and disrupting campus activities.

A ransomware group exploited a vulnerability found in a software product used for file transfers, breaching sensitive data repositories and compromising confidential information.

Hackers successfully tricked university employees into transferring a substantial amount of money to a fraudulent bank account under the guise of a legitimate contractor.