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Cybercriminals build fake school websites as education attacks hit record high

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Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-08-30

Date Updated: 2026-08-31

Author: Dissent

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Cybercriminals are escalating education-themed phishing campaigns ahead of the new academic year; Check Point Research reports education organisations averaged 4,696 weekly cyberattacks between January and July 2026—an 8% increase from 2025 and more than twice the global cross-industry average.

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