Malwarebytes
JANUARY 24, 2024
This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 18, 2022
The post Higher education institutions being targeted for ransomware attacks appeared first on TechRepublic. Three colleges have been victims of cyberattacks in the last three months alone.
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Heimadal Security
MAY 19, 2022
Higher education institutions may be regarded as out-of-scope targets for ransomware operators, however, the trends show that things are quite the opposite. Three distinct colleges have been hit with ransomware. The post Ransomware Targets Higher Education Institutions appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 4, 2021
As per the sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders, the attack took place on the computer network of Island Education Federation, locking down access to important documents that might take weeks or months to be restored. RansomEXX Ransomware is suspected to have infected the school systems.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The US has recently been confronted with a threat actor named ‘Vice Society’, which has been using ransomware and extortion to attack the education sector around the world, with a focus on the United States. The post US Education Sector Attacked by Vice Society Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 30, 2023
Our State of Ransomware 2022 report documented 64 publicly reported ransomware attacks against the education sector, a massive 48.8% The post Education Sector Tops 2022 Ransomware Statistics appeared first on Security Boulevard. increase on 2021.
Malwarebytes
JULY 7, 2023
Modern ransomware attacks are as much about stealing data and threatening to leak it as they are about encrypting data. In our recent report on the state of ransomware in education we saw an 84% increase in known attacks on the education sector.
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