Security News > 2021 > August > Education and research sector hit by highest number of cyberattacks in July
Facilities in the sector saw an average of 1,739 attacks per organization each week last month, according to Check Point Research.
A report published Wednesday by cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research looks at the latest wave of cyberattacks against educational and research facilities in particular and offers tips on how to better combat them.
All of that is why the educational and research sector has been hit by a higher number of cyberattacks than other industries.
For July 2021, schools and research facilities experienced an average of 1,739 cyberattacks per organization each week.
As just one of many examples, the Department of Education in Australia's New South Wales was the victim of a cyberattack in early July.
To help schools and research organizations better defend themselves against cyberattacks, Check Point offers several recommendations.