K-12 Cybersecurity: The Growing Threat Schools Face

This report reviews the growing cyber risk to K–12 education, citing a 2023 Medusa ransomware incident that exposed over 100,000 individuals’ PII, and summarizes prevalent threats (data breaches, ransomware, phishing, DDoS, BEC), the role of third-party breaches, recent legislative responses, and recommended defensive measures including continuous monitoring, email security, awareness training, and incident response preparedness.