A survey involving 52 higher education institutions conducted by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) in April 2023 found that all types of institutions were more likely to be cyberattacked than the average of UK companies, the report notes.
According to the results, phishing is the most common form of cyberattack against higher education institutions. This is followed by online impersonation, and viruses spyware, or malware.
Among the surveyed institutions, 85 percent admitted to having suffered breaches or attacks within the past 12 months. This share was 32 percent among UK businesses within the same timeframe.
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