https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanderbilt-urges-campus-to-shut-down-computers-amid-cyberattackContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanderbilt-urges-campus-to-shut-down-computers-amid-cyberattackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vanderbilt-urges-campus-to-shut-down-computers-amid-cyberattack#u199804Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:17:40 +0000Vanderbilt University is telling students, faculty and staff to power down all computers and disconnect from the network as it battles an active ransomware intrusion. The school's IT division, VUIT, is leading the response with federal law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms. Some systems have been restored as of the latest update, but core services including email, Wi-Fi and course platforms remain disrupted. A ransomware group claims to have stolen data including Social Security numbers, though the university has not confirmed the scope of any breach.Why it mattersThe attack beg