Vanderbilt University took systems and applications offline after a cyber incident, according to an update the university posted on its website. The university disclosed that it was responding to an active incident at 10:45 a.m. CST on November 9, which it said may affect university devices, systems and cloud-based services.
The university asked community members to shut down university devices, disconnect from university WiFi, and watch for unusual activity. Examples it listed included unexpected pop-ups or security notifications, unusual changes to files or permissions in cloud storage, and unexpected requests for passwords or authentication approvals.
A later update at 7:15 p.m. CST said classes would proceed on a normal schedule from November 10, and student services would operate normally. Campus WiFi was confirmed to be available. Access to most Vanderbilt systems and applications, however, remains restricted.
"We know this has disrupted important work and caused frustration across the university. Vanderbilt Information Technology is working with government agencies and other partners to manage this situation," the update said.
The Vanderbilt Hustler, the student newspaper, reported on November 9 that IT staff entered classrooms and warned that school-issued computers were not safe to use.
Vanderbilt has not described the nature of the incident or