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Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageVulnerable devices and systems are targets.EThamPhoto/Getty Images

Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost opportunities, the average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million. That is $300,000 more than the...

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