In an email sent to the students we were able to consult, the university explains that its website “is currently undergoing a massive attack on Bots. The purpose of this offensive is to saturate our systems, seriously compromising the site’s...
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Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, has released findings from its annual sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2024.” The report revealed that educational organisations are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks...
UK’s University and College Union “investigating as priority” after “criminal group” claims to take data The University and College Union said it has fallen victim to a “cyber incident”, with the union “investigating as a matter of priority” after a...
A cyberattack on University of New Mexico Libraries that began on July 31 resulted in no compromised data for students or employees, according to Mark Emmons, associate dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences. Publicly...
Educational Institutions become a prime target for cybercriminals as the new academic year commences
According to a recent report by NordLayer, cyberattacks targeting educational institutions have increased by 37% compared to last year. Click here to read the full articleGÉANT does not necessarily endorse any opinion, real or implied, expressed by the...