A ransomware attack at the University of Hawaii’s Cancer Center in August 2025 led to data theft including historic personal information of research participants. The university responded by paying a ransom for decryption and took measures to secure its systems, but not all individuals have been notified yet. #ClopRansomware #HarvardUniversity #UniversityOfHawaii
Keypoints
- The University of Hawaii’s Cancer Center was breached in August 2025, compromising research data and personal information.
- The attack delayed recovery efforts, prompting the university to disconnect affected systems and engage cybersecurity experts.
- Some stolen files from the 1990s contained Social Security numbers of research participants.
- Hawaii’s university implemented new security measures, including endpoint protection and third-party audits, after the breach.
- Other U.S. institutions like Harvard, Princeton, and Pennsylvania universities have also faced similar cyberattacks involving data theft.