April 1, 2022The report shows that:
• During the last academic year, 2019, students illegally downloaded 234,000 pre-written essays and 122,000 textbooks, all being malware-infected.
• Students also downloaded over 3,000 English or Math textbooks, and 870 Literature pieces, all of which had malware.
• If the attack is successful, hackers sell the collected data for $250 to $350 per record on the black market.
• Ransom demands range from $10,000 to $150,000, depending on the amount and type of data stolen.
“Attacking schools is convenient: instead of having to intercept hundreds of devices separately, they hack the whole network. Educational institutions should receive proper training in cybersecurity in order to prevent these issues from happening. It should also be ensured that expensive textbooks are accessible for every student, so they do not have to download anything illegally,” says Rachel Welsh, COO of Atlas VPN, on why hackers are actively exploiting the field of education:
By hacking the school’s network, hackers intercept every single device connected to the network. This way, they steal sensitive information from students, teachers, and the school’s staff, demanding ransom payments.
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The full report also covers how hackers use cryptojacking technology to exploit students, and lists the most common types of attacks schools suffer from.
To read the full report, head to: https://atlasvpn.com/blog/more-than-1000-students-suffer-from-hacker-attacks-daily/
