March 16, 2021 By Tara Seals
A major spike of attacks against higher ed, K-12 and seminaries in March has prompted the FBI to issue a special alert.
The FBI has issued a warning about an uptick in cyberattacks on the education sector that are delivering the PYSA ransomware.
In a “Flash” alert to the cybersecurity community issued on Tuesday, the Feds said that PYSA has been seen in attacks on schools in 12 U.S. states and in the United Kingdom in March alone. The attacks have cast a wide net, hitting higher education, K-12 schools and seminaries, the alert warned.