The ShinyHunters ransomware group listed Harvard University on its data leak site on 2026-02-24. Country: US Sector: Education Claim as published on the leak site: Size: 1.1GB (compressed) | Updated: 04 Feb 2026 | Note: Make the right decision, don't be the next headline. | This is the direct result of advisors advising you against paying a ransom. It has the opposite effect. Do NOT provoke us again and pay the ransom when we contact you.