CIS Study Finds 82% of K-12 Organizations Experienced Cyber Threat Impacts in the Past 18 Months

A new report from the Center for Internet Security highlights the increasing sophistication, frequency, and impact of cyber attacks against K-12 schools. The 18-month study collected data from more than 4,600 schools and districts, including responses to CIS's 2023 and 2024 Nationwide Cyber Security Review, MS-ISAC member feedback, services data, direct reporting data from the CIS Security Operations Center, data from CIS Cyber Incident Response Team engagements, and threat data from the CIS Cyber Threat Intelligence Team. THE Journal’s Rhea Kelly has more.