An article from netwrix about cyber attacks on educational institutions
One in seven attacked educational organizations incurred compliance fines, and each tenth reported changes in senior leadership and lawsuits.
Netwrix, a vendor that delivers effective and accessible cybersecurity to any organization, surveyed 1,309 IT and security professionals globally and today released findings for the education sector based on the data collected.
It reveals that 77% of organizations in the education sector spotted a cyberattack on their infrastructure within the last 12 months, up from 69% in 2023. The most common attack vectors were similar to those among other industries: Phishing, user account compromise, and ransomware or other malware attacks.
In the education sector, almost half (47%) of organizations faced unplanned expenses to fix security gaps because of a security incident. Moreover, one in seven of those organizations incurred compliance fines, and each tenth reported changes in senior leadership and lawsuits.
Source: netwrix.com