Tag: Education Sector
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Term Interrupted: Higham Lane School Shuttered by Christmas Cyber Incursion
A comprehensive school nestled in the British town of Nuneaton—a locale of approximately 90,000 residents—has been compelled to defer the recommencement of its academic term following a disruptive cyber incursion that transpired during the Christmas hiatus. The incident rendered the institution’s internal IT infrastructure inoperable, severing staff access to electronic correspondence, telephonic communication, localized servers,…
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Global Cyberattacks Surge 143% in Four Years: Check Point Reveals Escalating Threat Landscape
Amid the relentless surge of digital threats, companies across the globe find themselves under a barrage of cyberattacks. According to the latest data from Check Point Research, each organization now endures an average of 1,984 attacks per week—a staggering 143% increase compared to four years ago. In the second quarter of 2025 alone, attack volumes…