Nelson University, a private Christian university in Waxahachie, Texas, has disclosed a ransomware attack in which an unauthorized party gained access to its systems and allegedly obtained sensitive data belonging to an undisclosed number of individuals.
The attack took place between March 21, 2025, and April 6, 2025. Approximately 10 days after the intrusion window closed, a ransomware group known as Qilin claimed responsibility on the dark web, asserting it had obtained university data and threatening to publish it. The claimed data was subsequently posted on the Tor network on April 16, 2025, raising concerns about potential misuse of personal information.