The University of Notre Dame Australia (nd.edu.au) Listed by fog Ransomware Group

On February 11, 2025, the University of Notre Dame Australia appeared on the leak site of the fog ransomware group with 62 GB of internal files listed for public download after the university did not meet the attackers’ demands.

What's Publicly Reported from Reporting

Public reporting indicates the fog group exfiltrated 62 GB of internal documents from nd.edu.au. The data was uploaded to their onion leak site and remains available for anyone to download. No confirmed list of specific records has been published, but ransomware incidents of this type typically include employee records, student information, financial documents, contracts, and internal emails. The university has not released an official statement detailing the exact contents or the number of people affected.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

Universities hold personal information on students, alumni, staff, and sometimes their family members. If your name, address, date of birth, phone number, email, or government ID appeared in any Notre Dame Australia record, that information may now be in the hands of criminals. 62 GB is large enough to contain thousands of records. Once posted on a ransomware leak site, the data spreads quickly to other criminals who combine it with information from earlier breaches. Even if you never attended the university yourself, a spouse, child, or parent who did could have exposed your shared address or phone number.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risk

Ransomware leaks rarely stop at one dataset. Criminals use the exposed emails, usernames, and passwords to test other accounts you own. A single university breach can link your work email to a personal account, a child’s gaming username, or a family member’s social-media handle. This creates an identity chain that lets attackers build a detailed profile for identity theft, targeted phishing, or full doxxing. Gaming accounts belonging to children are especially vulnerable because kids often reuse simple passwords or email addresses tied to family data. Public reporting shows these credential leaks frequently cascade into account takeovers within days or weeks.

Fog Ransomware Group Track Record

Public reporting attributes the fog ransomware operation to a group that emerged in 2024. The gang has targeted universities, hospitals, and mid-sized organizations across several countries. Their typical playbook involves gaining initial access through phishing or stolen credentials, exfiltrating data before encrypting systems, then publishing samples on their leak site if the victim refuses to pay. They set short deadlines and increase pressure by releasing more files over time. Exact prior victim counts remain unclear, but industry trackers list fog among the more active ransomware families operating in the past year.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your emails, phone numbers, usernames, and real identity so you can see exactly what chains back to the Notre Dame Australia breach.
• Rotate any password you ever used at nd.edu.au or similar university portals anywhere it has been reused, and switch to 2FA through an authenticator app instead of SMS.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next leak exposing you or your family is caught and acted on within hours.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that includes children’s gaming accounts, which often become entry points when credential leaks like this one spread.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests across data brokers and leak sites so you do not have to chase every copy of your information yourself.

The fog listing of Notre Dame Australia is a reminder that any organization storing your personal data can become a gateway for identity theft. Acting quickly on the exposed information gives you the best chance of limiting damage before criminals combine it with other leaks. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts. Starting your DoxxScan trial now lets you map and lock down every exposed connection before the next wave of abuse begins.