Cyber Security Awareness Month: School districts, colleges are huge targets for ransomware attacks

From Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, schools and colleges were the targets of over 5.8 million malware attacks, equal to 63% of all that was reported.

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and it’s one of the most important things for all at home, work, and inside schools.

Ransomware and cyber attacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry since the start of the pandemic.

According to Microsoft Security Intelligence, from Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, schools and colleges were the targets of over 5.8 million malware attacks, equal to 63% of all that was reported.

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