A test carried out by ethical hackers found that they can cripple the defense and exfiltrate sensitive data within two hours. UK universities and research centers reported more than 1,000 attempts last year to steal data or disrupt services. The attacks on universities are often linked to the academic calendar so that their consequences can bring real damage. The attackers may be members of the university staff or students, or students. The hackers used the spear-phishing technique to drop malware into their system through a phishing email.”]