The large amounts of data collected by universities makes them excellent targets for ransomware attacks , according to a Freedom of inquiry study by researchers . 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 – org , SentinelOne , said educational institutions must " go beyond their current defensive approach " when it comes to data 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.