# Vanderbilt shuts devices during cyber incident

> Vanderbilt University ordered campus-wide device shutdowns as cybersecurity incident investigated.
- Title: Vanderbilt shuts devices during cyber incident · RuntimeWire
- Summary: Vanderbilt University ordered campus-wide device shutdowns as cybersecurity incident investigated.
- Keywords: vanderbilt university, cybersecurity incident, device shutdown, university wi-fi, information technology, active incident, RuntimeWire
- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/vanderbilt-shut-down-devices-active-cybersecurity-incident
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:35:59.988+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vanderbilt university, cybersecurity incident, device shutdown, university wi-fi, information technology, active incident, technology, ai
## Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University ordered campus-wide device shutdown and Wi-Fi disconnect on November ninth.
## Cybersecurity incident
Vanderbilt Health barred staff from university systems while IT team investigated active incident.
## Impact
The incident interrupted normal campus work and affected university devices, systems, and cloud services.
## Key takeaway

Vanderbilt University told its community to shut down devices and disconnect from Wi-Fi on November 9th during an active cybersecurity incident.