Cyberattacks against K–12 schools in the United States are increasing, as efforts to combat them are hampered by inadequate staffing and security procedures, as well as a lack of data collection and communication between federal agencies that oversee school security.
Phishing, ransomware, denial of service attacks, and video conference disruptions hit at least 45 U.S. school districts that operate 1,981 schools during 2022, according to Emsisoft, a maker of cybersecurity software.
