{"id":11342,"date":"2024-06-19T17:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/?page_id=11342"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:36:53","slug":"strengthen-your-school-cybersecurity-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/strengthen-your-school-cybersecurity-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen Your School Cybersecurity to Prevent Ransomware Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Strengthen Your School Cybersecurity to Prevent Ransomware Attacks\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gain the ultimate protection against malware with the trusted Google Workspace for Education management tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is a Ransomware Attack?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ransomware is a type of malware that holds a user or organization\u2019s data hostage. The perpetrator demands a ransom payment to unlock access to the files.
Ransomware attacks in schools exploit vulnerabilities in systems, people, and devices to infect software. They can cause a range of damage, including student personal data breaches and disruptions to the school system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Increased ransomware attacks in K12 and higher education in 2023 (265 attacks) compared to 2022 (129).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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K-12 schools in US experienced a cyber threat between July 2023 and December 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why Do Hackers Attack School Networks?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How Do Ransomware Attacks Impact Schools?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A cybersecurity breach can affect not only a single device or a user but can spread across the entire school network. Depending on the scale and type, it may cause short- and long-term damages and affect the safety and wellness of every student.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recovering school infrastructure (software, devices, etc.) affected by a ransomware attack usually costs money and additional working hours for the IT team. Sensitive data breaches may cause greater financial, personal, and reputation damage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cyber attacks interfere with e-learning and other activities that require access to the school network. Before the attack is mitigated, students may miss classes, and teachers may lose access to their teaching resources, assessments, and assignments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Manage and keep updated individual user access permissions to data stored in the school domain to minimize the risk of leaking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ensure backups of essential school data and systems on an external offline drive or another vendor\u2019s cloud. Review and test them to keep them current.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Encourage students and teachers to engage in early cyber risk detection. Raise their skills and knowledge of cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cyber Incident
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Establish procedures to detect and manage cyber incidents and efficiently reduce the damage they cause in the school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Require from students and teachers complex, unique passwords, which don\u2019t include known and personal data, and change them regularly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Force two or three-factor authentication, which includes a password and an additional layer of security such as a biometric or a phone code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Avoid using unsupported or end-of-life software. Scan your systems and conduct security assessments regularly to detect vulnerabilities early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cybercriminals are constantly scanning school networks for the weakest link. Your school can be their next target. Anticipate their attempts and monitor cyber risks in real-time. Early risk detection prevents a cyber incident from occurring and reduces possible damage.<\/p>

Monitor your school system, user activity, and devices at all times. Any suspicious activity in your domain can be an early warning that a bad actor wants to compromise your cybersecurity.<\/p>

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