Nonprofit ransomware task force finds ‘steady’ rise in ransomware attacks impacting education sector

The education sector has experienced a consistent increase in ransomware attacks over the past two years, according to a recent blog post from the Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force.

The Oct. 31 blog post by IST’s Silas Cutler details trends in ransomware incidents in the United States and internationally. Cutler says, “New trends in the ecosystem include the shifting dynamics of ransomware groups, the rise of the education sector as a key target, and the trends...