According to the United Kingdom’s Department of Science Innovation and Technology 2024 Cybersecurity Breaches Survey, 43% of higher education institutions in the UK reported experiencing a breach or cyberattack at least once a week.
According to the United Kingdom’s Department of Science Innovation and Technology 2024 Cybersecurity Breaches Survey, 43% of higher education institutions in the UK reported experiencing a breach or cyberattack at least once a week. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in March 2025. It covers topics including Data breach, Cyber attack, Education. The original data appears in From Primary Schools to Universities, The Global Education Sector is Unprepared for Escalating Cyber Attacks. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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According to the United Kingdom’s Department of Science Innovation and Technology 2024 Cybersecurity Breaches Survey, 43% of higher education institutions in the UK reported experiencing a breach or cyberattack at least once a week. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Data breach, Cyber attack, Education.
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This statistic comes from From Primary Schools to Universities, The Global Education Sector is Unprepared for Escalating Cyber Attacks, published by KnowBe4 on March 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/Global-Education-Report_US_EN.pdf.
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