ShinyHunters Claims Illinois Central College Data Compromise
Summary
Ransomware[.]live reports an unverified ShinyHunters claim that Illinois Central College data was compromised, including payroll, banking and student records. The group allegedly demanded contact by June 18, 2026, or threatened leakage and disruption.
Key points
- The claim names Illinois Central College as the victim and ShinyHunters as the actor; ransomware[.]live identifies itself as the monitoring service.
- ShinyHunters allegedly claimed more than 28 GB of data across college systems, comprising over 122,000 files.
- The claimed data includes employee payslips, SURS payroll files containing Social Security numbers, and direct-deposit records with bank account and routing numbers.
- The claim also lists student financial-aid and grade-roster exports, enrollment files, and Workday salary-allocation data spanning 2021 through June 2026.
- The group allegedly demanded contact by June 18, 2026, threatening to leak the data and cause additional digital disruption. The post says the claims are unconfirmed.
Article Details
- Victim
- Illinois Central College
- Victim Domain
- icc.edu
- Claim Date
- 2026-06-15
- Encryption Status
- Unknown; the source does not report whether data was encrypted.
- Exfiltration Status
- Claimed but unverified; the source says the group claimed data was compromised and accessed.
- Exfiltrated Data
- The group’s unverified claim reportedly included employee payslips, SURS payroll files containing Social Security numbers, direct deposit records, student financial aid and grade roster exports, enrollment files, and Workday salary allocation data.
- Exfiltrated Size
- Over 28 GB claimed; unverified.
- Ransom Demand
- Payment was demanded by 2026-06-18; the amount was not disclosed.
- Leak Status
- Leak threatened if the demand was not met; the source does not report that data was published.
Threat Actors
Products
PeopleSoft Campus Solutionsthreat actor shinyhunters, with over 28 gigabytes of data (122,000+ files) compromised across PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Human Resources systems, including 9,200+ employee payslip PDFs, SocialWorkdayOver 28 GB of Illinois Central College data, including more than 122,000 files, was compromised across PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Human Resources, SURS pension reporting, Workday costing, and ICCB curriculum systems.