Stanford University Pressured to Pay Ransom so Hackers Don’t Leak Sensitive Data Stolen in Recent Attack

Akira ransomware operators are threatening to leak a trove of sensitive data stolen in an attack on the Stanford University’s Public Safety Department. The Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS [https://police.stanford.edu/]) provides law enforcement, security, safety, crime prevention and emergency services on the Stanford campus. Akira ransomware operators recently made an entry on their retro-style data leak site, claiming they’re sitting on 430 GB of “private information [