Dig into this K12 SIX series of cybersecurity tools, which offers specific actions you can take as a CTO and school leadership team. Since the start of 2024, there have been 5,300 school districts that suffered a data breach. These schools are all in the United States. In 2021, 56% of schools reported data breaches. In 2022, 80% of schools reported ransomware attacks (source). Almost half resulted in ransom payments (source). Massive data leaks expose sensitive information. This information ends up on the dark web in the hands of nefarious individuals. It is a big money business. Let’s explore a free resource by K12 SIX that’s available to K-12 schools in the United States.
The K12 SIX Essentials Series for School Cybersecurity
Miguel Guhlin
@mguhlin