Cyberattacks don’t just happen to businesses—practically every sector is a potential target, and the education realm is no different. Daily cyber threats are the new reality for all educational establishments, with threats like ransomware, malware, and phishing attempts putting your crucial data and operations at risk.
For example, ransomware can make its way into critical systems and networks with devastating results. Lost learning time, hefty ransom payments, and leaking of private data are just a few of the consequences a successful ransomware attack can wreak on schools, districts, and universities.
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Educational institutions have been a favorite target for hackers since the first days of cross-campus networks. These threats show no signs of slowing down.
Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for educational institutions to have limited budgets and resources allocated to in-house cybersecurity measures. This often makes them softer targets—especially when compared to large businesses and corporations—because they tend to have weaker defenses and outdated systems that are much easier to exploit.
Most schools and colleges have a distributed IT environment with many endpoints (i.e., computers in classrooms, administrative offices, libraries, and personal devices), making it challenging to fully secure every device and network. The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of online platforms and tools even more, creating more opportunities for cyberattacks.
Put simply, cybercriminals typically seek out the easiest targets with the highest potential yield of results. Higher education and K-12 school districts possess tons of student and employee information cyberattackers find valuable, including personal information, addresses and phone numbers, financial information, and in some cases, health info. Hackers can then sell off the information to others who may want to use school data to locate, harass, or even dox parents, students, and faculty.
Let Huntress Managed EDR take on the burden of cybersecurity in education. Our dedicated Security Operations Center constantly monitors your network environment and systems for malicious activity with 24/7 detection and response. If anything suspicious is detected, our team will investigate, contain, and eliminate the threat, followed by a guided cleanup and recovery process, if needed. Bolster your defense even further by taking advantage of our engaging Security Awareness Training that teaches staff, administration, and students to identify and report cyber threats as they occur, preventing potential attacks before they even have a chance to get off the ground.
