UCLA, one of the latest victims of a cyberattack, faced a breach in its file transfer system on May 28. Although the university did not disclose specific details about the accessed information, it swiftly initiated its incident-response protocol and patched the vulnerability utilized by the hackers with an update from Progress Software.
Despite UCLA’s assurance that this incident did not involve ransomware and did not affect other campus systems, technology experts tracking the cyberattack claim that approximately 16 million users’ information has been stolen by the CL0P Ransomware Gang. The university notified the FBI and collaborated with external cybersecurity experts to investigate the matter thoroughly, determine the impacted data, and inform affected individuals.
The breach adds UCLA to a growing list of organizations and businesses targeted by cyberattacks, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, law firms, various state governments, educational institutions, and multinational corporations. Despite the severity of the breach, UCLA refrained from disclosing further details about the attack or the suspected perpetrators. However, the incident underscores the persistent threat posed by cybercriminals and the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures across all sectors.
