School cyberattacks often rise during summer break as districts upgrade technology, reduce staffing, and face growing cybersecurity risks.
Schools (public and nonpublic) and school districts face a myriad of challenging hazards and threats. In addition to natural hazards, technological hazards, and biological hazards, they now have to prepare for human-caused cyber threats. These incidents can be accidental or deliberate and disrupt education and critical operations; expose sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) of students, teachers, and staff; and lead to high recovery costs.
School cyberattacks often rise during summer break as districts upgrade technology, reduce staffing, and face growing cybersecurity risks.
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