Late last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that cyberattacks in general — and ransomware specifically — against schools werebecoming more aggressive. In January, the agency announced an anti-ransomwarepublic awareness campaigntargeted at local governments, the health care...
The FBI recently issued a Flash alert warning higher education institutions, k-12 schools, and seminaries about increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting the education industry. According to the warning, “[s]ince March 2020, the FBI has become aware of PYSA ransomware attacks against U....
National security audit:Three-quarters of schools hit by cyberattacks The Big Debate:How can schools and trusts stay safe from cybersecurity threats? “We have worked closely with the National Cyber Security Centre on this service to ensure all schools can now benefit from enhanced cyber resilience...
2020 marked a "record-breaking" year for cyber attacks against schools, according to a recent report. Now, education policy organizations are asking policymakers to step up to help mitigate security threats.
Ransomware attacks against schools on the rise Data shows school districts have reported more than 1,600 cyber attacks across the U.S. over a 6-year span. More than 300 involved ransomware, which has been steadily on the rise since the pandemic. Ash-har Quraishi visits a Tucson school distr...
Following a slew of cyber extortion attacks on schools, the FBI has issued a warning. Schools need to be alert to the threat of cyber extortion and must take steps to mitigate risk by addressing vulnerabilities, developing appropriate policies and proced
Amid a rise in cyber attacks targeting schools, Keeper® empowers educators with advanced tools and actionable strategies to protect students and their digital learning environments CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This Digital Learning Day, Keeper Security, the leading cyb...
She noted that cyberattacks against schools have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years and warned against “forcing our schools to do more with less.” While cyberattacks against K-12 schools continue to rise, the threat actors’ sophistication and timing has also increased over the ...
Gerald Beuchelt, CISO at LogMeIn, says the impact of ransomware attacks on schools is even more serious today because they’re more reliant on digital tools and IT. “Any kind of disruption to their systems or the systems students use to access information or participate in conference calls wo...
Peach Sandstorm has used password spray attacks against the education sector to gain access to infrastructure used in those industries, and Microsoft has also observed the organization using social engineering against targets in higher education. Mint Sandstorm Microsoft has observed a subset ...