Us Schools Leaked 28 6 Million Records In 1 851 Data Breaches Since 2005 Comparitech
Since 2005, K–12 school districts and colleges/universities across the US have experienced over 1,850 data breaches, affecting more than 28.6 million records. Our team of researchers analyzed data over the past 15 years to find out where the hot spots are, the biggest causes of these breaches, and how many students have been affected by each breach. In our 2021 update, we’ve found that attacks on third parties can have a catastrophic effect on educational institutions and their data....