Ransomware attacks on colleges and universities increased 23% in the first half of 2025. In 2023, confirmed incidents surged 70% compared to 2022, indicating that higher education is a primary target. When attackers disable learning management systems or exfiltrate years of research data, academic operations halt, research progress stalls, and student confidence declines. The FBI… Read more »
Month: July 2025
REN-ISAC and OmniSOC Align to Better Support the Higher Education Cybersecurity Community
OmniSOC and the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) are formally aligning their efforts to deepen collaboration and better support the cybersecurity needs of the higher education and research community. This announcement was shared during the REN-ISAC annual member meeting on May 22, 2025. While the two organizations remain distinct in… Read more »