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Lincoln University

bd_6f7428b0d6aba8fa · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Filed

Nov 6, 2024

To disclose

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

50%
Full breach record for Lincoln University

Threat-actor claim — not a regulatory filing

This row is a claim by the ransomware group Meow on its public extortion blog. It has not been validated by the victim or any regulator. Treat attribution and counts as the threat actor's assertion until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure corroborates them.

Group activity: EducationDiscovered: 2024-11-06

Source: Ransomware.live

Post text · scraped from the leak site

<p>Dear customers!<\/p><p>We are pleased to offer you exclusive access to over 21 GB of confidential data from Lincoln University, the United States first degree granting Historically Black College and University HBCU, established in 1854 and located in Pennsylvania. Lincoln University offers a comprehensive liberal arts education with a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes students from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. With a commitment to academic excellence and personalized support, the university provides small class sizes and dedicated faculty, along with numerous opportunities for experiential learning through research, internships, and study abroad programs.<\/p><p>This comprehensive data pack includes:<\/p><p>Employee data personal details, insurance information, Social Security details<br>Contracts and agreements payment terms, supplier and service agreements<br>Insurance policies and commercial agreements<br>Financial documents supplier invoices, tax information, bank transaction records, account balances<br>Personal data names, dates of birth, insurance details<br>Medical information insurance coverage, medical histories, treatment records, insurance plans<br>And much more<br>This data pack provides detailed insights into Lincoln Universitys operations and may be of significant interest to professionals in higher education administration, business analysis, and other related fields.<\/p><p>To gain access to this exclusive 21 GB data pack, click the Buy button and provide your contact details for registration. Our team will guide you through a secure and confidential transaction.<\/p><p>Dont miss this opportunity to access in depth information from Lincoln University with this exclusive data pack<\/p>

Incident timeline — mostly unverified

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Breach window unknown

Nov 6, 2024

Claim posted

Corroborated · see linked filings

Compliance clocks stay unassessable until a regulatory filing lands. Dashed segments fill in automatically when corroboration arrives.

Claim → filing

Compliance clock

Not assessable

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗
Leak SiteNov 6 · first · this page

Pattern: first filing Nov 6, last Oct 21 (CA) — a 348-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claimThis record

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filing

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source ceiling

  • actor name
  • victim claim
  • ransom/leak status
  • discovery date
  • materiality
  • notification
  • affected count
  • confirmed data types
  • compliance clock

The ✕ fields stay blank until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure lands.

About this groupFirst seen 2023-09-04

meow

According to ransomware.live, Meow emerged in 2022 (resurfacing aggressively in 2024), initially operating as a RaaS using the Conti v2 codebase before transitioning to a data-extortion-only model — selling stolen data rather than encrypting files — with a heavy focus on US healthcare and medical research organizations.

145 victims claimed globally145 tracked hereFull profile →