"75% of Education Sector Attacks Linked to Compromised Accounts"

According to security researchers at Netwrix, 69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months.  Phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths for these organizations, while phishing and malware (such as ransomware) topped the list for other verticals.  The researchers noted that 3 out of 4 attacks (75%) in the education sector were associated with a compromised on-premises user or admin account, compared to 48% for other sectors.  During their research, the researchers found that 16% of organizations estimated their financial damage from cyber threats to be at least $50,000.  The researchers noted that more than half (59%) of organizations have a cyber insurance policy or plan to purchase one within 12 months.  More than a quarter (28%) of organizations with cyber insurance changed their security approach to reduce their premium, and 22% had to improve their security posture to even be eligible for the policy.  
 

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