- One in 10 UK educational institutions are subject to more than 250 attacks each year
- Just one in five consider their organisation ‘very well prepared’ in the face of cyberattacks
- Almost half (48%) believe they are lacking in either skills, solutions, or both, to deal with cyberattacks
Across the education sector, technology is now at the heart of learning. During the pandemic, technology offered a lifeline for the sector, empowering educators to continue learning programs remotely. However, the 2022 Education Cybersecurity Census Report from Keeper Security, has revealed that the increasing technologisation of education is also escalating the sector’s vulnerability to cyberattacks, with one in 10 reporting 251 attacks or more each year.
Not only do these attacks put high-volumes of sensitive data—from pupil records, to qualifications—at risk, they also carry the risk of serious organisational harm. Over a fifth (21%) of education establishments report that cyberattacks have limited their ability to carry out business operations, 19 percent…
