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Student Insider Threats in K-12 Education Sector

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K-12 institutions face significant insider threats primarily from students who exploit their technical skills to breach school systems. These activities range from changing grades to more serious breaches, diverting IT resources and increasing the risk of external attacks. The education sector's limited cybersecurity funding and resources exacerbate the problem, making it difficult to defend against both insider and external threats. External threats, such as ransomware attacks from groups like Vice Society and Fog, also target schools, leading to prolonged disruptions and data breaches. The combination of insider threats and external attacks creates a challenging security environment for underfunded and understaffed school districts.

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  1. 10.09.2025 21:17 1 articles · 22d ago

    Student Insider Threats in K-12 Education Sector

    K-12 institutions face significant insider threats primarily from students who exploit their technical skills to breach school systems. These activities range from changing grades to more serious breaches, diverting IT resources and increasing the risk of external attacks. The education sector's limited cybersecurity funding and resources exacerbate the problem, making it difficult to defend against both insider and external threats. External threats, such as ransomware attacks from groups like Vice Society and Fog, also target schools, leading to prolonged disruptions and data breaches.

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  • Students in K-12 institutions often exploit their technical skills to breach school systems, changing grades, viewing records, or testing hacking abilities.

    First reported: 10.09.2025 21:17
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  • Insider threats from students divert IT resources, making it difficult for schools to defend against external threats like ransomware.

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  • Schools often lack dedicated security teams and sufficient funding to address both insider and external threats.

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  • Ransomware gangs like Vice Society and Fog have heavily targeted the education sector over the past five years, causing disruptions and data breaches.

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  • Schools face challenges in protecting students from themselves, as students often find ways to circumvent security controls.

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  • High account turnover in schools presents opportunities for ransomware gangs to take over accounts and escalate privileges.

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  • Students often test their limits and explore what they can do within school networks, sometimes leading to security breaches.

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  • The increasing use of AI may enable students to find more ways to circumvent security controls.

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  • Criminal forums and ransomware-as-a-service models make it easier for students to join cybercriminal groups.

    First reported: 10.09.2025 21:17
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