University of the Bahamas Suffers Ransomware Attack
The University of the Bahamas was hit by a ransomware cyberattack on February 2, 2025. This incident led to the shutdown of its internet and telephone systems and the cancellation of online courses. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the incident, with personal information potentially compromised. The university is collaborating with law enforcement to contain the breach.
Signal context
First seen: Feb 2, 2025
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware cyberattack on February 2, 2025.
- Caused shutdown of internet and telephone systems.
- Online courses cancelled.
Signal analysis
BetaThis analysis groups the signal by industry, likely incident action and impacted security area. It helps compare this signal with other published signals without treating the labels as final determinations.
Sector: Educational Services
Likely country: Location not provided
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Availability
- 2 signals in the same sector
- 27 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Weekly Cybersecurity Update: Recent Cyber Attacks, Vulnerabilities, and Data Breacheshttps://cybersecuritynews.com/weekly-cybersecurity-update-jan-last-week/Public source from cybersecuritynews.com.
Annual Report 2025 - OAS.orghttps://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2025/Annexes/IA2025_RELE_EN.pdfPublic source from oas.org.
February 2025 - The Cyber Beathttps://thecyberbeat.com/2025/02/Public source from thecyberbeat.com.
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