More than 1,600 schools were targeted by ransomware in 2020 alone. FBI issued an alert warning that nearly 60% of ransomware incidents between August and September 2020 involved K-12 schools. Lack of cybersecurity awareness and training, shrinking educational budgets and scarce resources may also be why schools found themselves in cybercriminals crosshairs. There are a few things schools can do now to help educate and prepare staff so they have clear guidelines in the event of an attack. Schools can also regularly test cybersecurity skills through email phishing exercises.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/posts/defend-against-ransomware-in-schools/