Education has overtaken every other industry to become the most targeted sector for cyberattacks worldwide, according to new research from Check Point, with threat actors ramping up activity in the run-up to the new academic year. Between January and July 2026, schools, colleges, universities and research institutes faced an average of 4,696 weekly cyberattacks per The post Education Now the World’s Most-Attacked Sector as Cybercriminals Gear Up for Back-to-School appeared first on IT Security Guru.
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