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Ransomware criminals are targeting US universities

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageCybercriminals view colleges as high-value targets. Issaro Prakalung / EyeEm/GettyImages

As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb, government and higher education leaders have been focused on doing what it takes to protect campus communities from the global pandemic.

But college and university leaders would be wise if they were just as...

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