NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A former Vanderbilt student and employee has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the university failed to protect personal information during its ongoing cybersecurity incident. Vanderbilt’s latest update to its community says all community members must update their passwords to keep access to university systems.
The complaint was filed Nov. 9 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Madison Brinnon alleges Vanderbilt’s security failures exposed her personal information and others’. The lawsuit includes claims of negligence, breach of implied contract and unjust enrichment.
The complaint says the ransomware group BYOD claimed it obtained names, Social Security numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and student and employee records. It also cites the group’s claim that it took more than 1 million Social Security numbers. That number comes from the group’s claim and has not been independently confirmed…