A ransomware group calling itself AuditTeam has listed vit.ac.in, the website of the Vellore Institute of Technology, as a victim on its leak site, according to threat-intelligence posts published on September 22, 2026 and the Ransomware.live tracker.

The leak-site entry carries a publication date of September 13, 2026. The threat-actor statement on the listing reads: ‘VIT’s data is now in our control. If no contact is made, we will proceed with full data release.’

Crucially, a victim listing is not independent confirmation of an attack. All reporting sources stress there is no verified evidence of which systems were accessed, whether data was stolen or encrypted, or of any operational disruption at VIT. The claim rests entirely on threat-intelligence listings, and VIT has issued no public statement.

Readers should treat this as an unverified claim by a criminal group, not as an established breach. VIT has not commented on the alleged incident, and no law enforcement or government source has confirmed that any hack took place.