Other — Charlottesville, VA — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

The University of Virginia has deactivated the Google email accounts for alumni and former students.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Other
  • Location: Charlottesville, VA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-08
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The university is deactivating alumni email accounts due to increased cost of the Gmail service
  • The accounts pose a cybersecurity risk, with many being inactive or rarely used
  • Google had stopped giving educational institutions free access to their services and began charging in 2021
  • Alumni and former students are protesting the move, citing promises of an 'alumni email for life'
  • A petition requesting UVa reverse its decision has 922 signatures