Universities
Universities and Schools were badly hit by Cyber Attacks in 2025
Cybersecurity threats targeting the education sector have risen sharply in recent years, and new findings highlight just how serious the situation has become. A study conducted by Quorum Cyber, a provider of Microsoft-focused security solutions, reveals that 2025 saw a significant escalation in cyberattacks against educational institutions worldwide. Universities, colleges, and schools—once considered relatively low-risk […]
US Universities credentials published on dark web
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, aka FBI, has issued a notification that student credentials from many renowned colleges and universities operating in the US were up for sale on the dark web and some public domains. According to the report, the data was dumped in January 2022 on a Russian criminal forum and was being […]
Students are responsible for cyber attacks on Universities and Colleges
A research conducted by a government-funded agency has discovered that students are more responsible for cyber attacks on Universities and Colleges than hacking groups doing the organized crime. Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) which conducted the survey by examining around 850 attacks in 2017-18 concluded that most of the incidents were conducted by either staff […]
