Update March 2021.
The NCSC is responding to further targeted ransomware attacks on the education sector by cyber criminals. Since late February 2021, an increased number of ransomware attacks have affected education establishments in the UK, including schools, colleges and universities.
The NCSC continues to respond to an increased number of ransomware attacks affecting education establishments in the UK, including schools, colleges, and universities. This report details recent trends observed in ransomware attacks on the UK education sector. This encompasses trends observed during August and September 2020, as well as the more recent attacks since February 2021. It also provides mitigation advice to help protect this sector from attack. This alert is designed to be read by those responsible for IT and Data Protection at education establishments within the UK. Where these services are outsourced, you should discuss this Alert with your IT providers.
It is also important that senior leaders understand the nature of the threat and the potential for ransomware to cause considerable damage to their institutions in terms of lost data and access to critical services.
For the full report, please click the link below.
NCSC Report: Further targeted ransomware attacks on the UK education sector by cyber criminals.