University of Texas at Arlington warns personal information stolen during cyberattack
The University of Texas at Arlington has warned students and employees that personal information was stolen during a cyberattack last month.
The University of Texas at Arlington warned students and employees that personal information was stolen by hackers who breached the school's systems during a cybersecurity incident last month. In a statement to Recorded Future News, a spokesperson said an investigation into the attack confirmed the stolen data but declined to say what information was obtained by the threat actors.
We are working to determine whose information may have been involved and the nature and extent of the information accessed. Once we have identified the individuals affected, we will contact them directly with information about what happened, steps they can take to help protect their information, and how the University will support them.
Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility
The attack on the university was claimed this week by the Qilin ransomware gang, which has quickly become one of the most prominent cybercriminal groups currently operating. According to data from the Halcyon Ransomware Research Center, the group accounted for 344 alleged ransomware attacks from July to September 2026, the second highest of any group.
The Qilin gang recently claimed to be behind an attack on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). One of the group's leading affiliates was recently arrested in Japan and extradited to Germany. This week, multiple cybersecurity firms identified one of the group's leaders as Russian national Aleksey Mikhailovich Yakovtsev.
Universities Targeted
University of Texas at Arlington is among a handful of universities currently dealing with the fallout of ransomware attacks. Canada's York University confirmed that hackers stole troves of student information dating back more than a decade in a recent cybersecurity incident.
Last week, Vanderbilt University was attacked and said it will likely "take multiple weeks to fully restore normal operations across all systems." The same attack was claimed by the BYOD ransomware gang — a new group researchers have little information on. BYOD also took credit for recent attacks on Michigan State University and the University of New Mexico.
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