Education sector sees cyberattacks jump, cybersecurity firm says

The education and research center sector saw attacks grow by almost 30%, with Italy, India and Israel being the top targets, the Check Point researchers found. — AFP

Organisations around the world suffered a jump in cyberattacks in July as compared to the first half of the year, with education the most impacted sector and Israel one of the most affected countries, cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies said in a blog post.

The education and research center sector saw attacks grow by almost 30%, with Italy, India and Israel being the top targets, the Check Point researchers found. It said educators have become more vulnerable since the sector pivoted to a mostly remote workforce at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.