Ransomware attacks surge 69% across global education sector

Ransomware attacks surged 69% in the global education sector for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Some 81 ransomware incidents — both confirmed and unconfirmed — hit education internationally in the first three months of the year, compared to 48 attacks in Q1 of 2024, according to an analysis released Thursday by Comparitech, a cybersecurity and online privacy product review website.

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