2026 Kean University — Qilin ransomware leak-site claim (unverified)
Data compromised
Actor listing only; student/staff data categories and counts not published in open monitors reviewed — unverified
Technical writeup
Unverified ransomware / leak-site claim — discovered July 24, 2026 (Ransomware.live; TweetThreatNews). Qilin listed Kean University (New Jersey). No university confirmation or attested headcount in sources reviewed. BreachHistory indexes recordsAffected 0 and labels the row unverified. Class-action firms (e.g. Migliaccio & Rathod / Law360 coverage) opened investigations citing the July 24 dark-web listing; university confirmation and attested counts still absent at Aug 2026 refresh — row remains unverified.
Root cause
Unverified Qilin ransomware leak-site listing naming Kean University — university had not confirmed at indexing time
References
- https://www.ransomware.live/id/S2VhbiBVbml2ZXJzaXR5QHFpbGlu
- https://x.com/TweetThreatNews/status/2080642933988937976
- https://www.ransomware.live/group/qilin
- https://classlawdc.com/2026/07/24/kean-university-data-breach/
- https://www.law360.com/articles/2508253/nj-university-hit-with-class-claims-over-data-breach