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 2. RansomHouse claims ransomware attack on Université Paris-Saclay – 1TB
    allegedly stolen

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RANSOMHOUSE CLAIMS RANSOMWARE ATTACK ON UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SACLAY – 1TB ALLEGEDLY
STOLEN


Writer: Rebecca Moody

Head of Data Research
Updated: October 9, 2024


This morning, ransomware gang RansomHouse claimed the recent August 2024 attack
on the Université Paris-Saclay. It alleges to have stolen 1TB of data.

The French university confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack on August 11
and that the national security agency (ANSSI) had been notified. It said it
would not pay a ransom. And, in its latest update on October 4, it had set up
alternative emails for all staff and students.



At the time of writing, no confirmation of a data breach has been issued by the
university so we do not yet know what data is potentially involved in the attack
or how many students/employees may be impacted. Comparitech has contacted the
university for more information and will update this article if it responds. In
the meantime, staff and students should be on high alert for any potential
phishing messages and unusual activity on accounts.


WHO IS RANSOMHOUSE?

Since 2021, we’ve tracked 31 confirmed attacks via RansomHouse. It was recently
confirmed to be the gang behind the attack on South African mining company,
Sibanye-Stillwater, and Belgian healthcare company, Valisana. Webber
International University and Cressex Community School are two other confirmed
victims within the education sector this year (hit in February and March
respectively). 

Having originated in 2021, RansomHouse employs a Ransomware-as-a-Service model.
It uses a double-extortion technique whereby it both encrypts systems and steals
data–as we have seen in this case against the Université Paris-Saclay.

This year, we have also tracked 34 unconfirmed attacks via this group.


RANSOMWARE ATTACKS AGAINST THE EDUCATION SECTOR

So far this year, we’ve tracked 77 ransomware attacks against worldwide schools,
colleges, and universities. These attacks have affected 253,113 records. These
figures are significantly lower than those noted throughout 2023 with 184
attacks affecting nearly 3.8 million records.

Other recent attacks have included Charles Darwin School (US), the Università di
Genova (Italy), Providence Public Schools (US), Heinrich-Böll-Gesamtschule &
Rurtal-Gymnasium (Germany), Fylde Coast Academy Trust (UK), Richmond Community
Schools (US), and Highline Public Schools (US).

We have also tracked 93 unconfirmed attacks on this sector so far this year.


ABOUT THE UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SACLAY

Located in the south of Paris, the Université Paris-Saclay is home to 50,000
students and 8,100 researchers and academic staff. It is a combined public
research university and technological research institute.

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