A recent survey conducted by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix found that 69 percent of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the past 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. Moreover, 3 out of 4 attacks (75 percent) in the education sector were associated with a compromised on-premises user or admin account, compared 48 percent for other sectors.