K-12 Cybersecurity

This advisory reviews the increasing cyber risk to K–12 schools, highlighting a Medusa ransomware/data breach that exposed roughly 100,000 student and community records, outlines typical threats (ransomware, phishing, BEC, DDoS, and third‑party breaches), notes legislative and regulatory developments, and recommends controls including email security, security awareness training, continuous monitoring, and incident response planning.