The ransomware attack against Stanford University in 2023 resulted in 27,000 people having their sensitive information stolen, it has confirmed in an update on its website as well as via a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
In the update, the education organization said that threat actors breached its networks on May 12, 2023, and dwelled until September 27 the same year, when they were discovered and ousted. During that time, the organization said, the group breached only the Stanford Department of Public Safety (SDPS), where it obtained personal, sensitive data.
