The large amounts of data held by universities makes them excellent targets for ransomware attacks, according to a Freedom of Information study by SentinelOne. The report found 63% of 71 universities contacted had been the subject of attacks, many of them more than once, with 56% of ransomware attacks taking place in the past year. Risk Officer, Andy Norton – EMEA, SentinelOne, said educational establishments must "go beyond their current defensive approach" when it comes to cyber protection, in an article for edtechnology.co.uk.
The large amounts of data held by universities makes them excellent targets for ransomware attacks, according to a Freedom of Information study by SentinelOne. The report found 63% of 71 universities contacted had been the subject of attacks, many of them more than once, with 56% of ransomware attacks taking place in the past year. Andy Norton, Risk Officer – EMEA, SentinelOne, said educational establishments must "go beyond their current defensive approach" when it comes to cyber protection, in an article for edtechnology.co.uk.