high severity November 25, 2023 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

TXWES.EDU Listed by Clop Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Txwes.Edu, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Txwes.Edu was listed on Clop's leak site. Clop claims to have stolen internal data. This is the group's claim, not a confirmed finding.

TXWES.EDU Listed by Clop Ransomware Group

Texas Wesleyan University was listed on the Clop ransomware group's leak site on November 25, 2023. The private liberal arts institution in Fort Worth, Texas, joins a growing roster of educational organizations targeted by the group. Anyone who attended, worked at, or had dealings with the university may have personal information now at risk.

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Reported Details from the Listing

The Clop leak site states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack on TXWES.EDU. The listing does not quantify how many records were taken, nor does it specify exact data types beyond the broad description of internal files. No ransom demand figure or payment deadline appears in the public portion of the listing. The disclosure indicates the university's systems were compromised and data was removed before any encryption occurred on-site.

November 25, 2023 marks the first public confirmation of the incident via the Clop extortion portal. The leak site continues to display the university's entry, a standard tactic used to pressure victims into negotiation.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

Universities hold extensive personal information on students, alumni, faculty, staff, and vendors. Even when exact contents remain undisclosed, such breaches routinely expose Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, financial aid records, transcripts, and employment files. If your data was among the internal files taken, it can be sold or leveraged for identity theft, tax fraud, or targeted phishing.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed November 25, 2023

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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