Education Cyber Attack Statistics

89% of schools experienced at least one cyber incident in the past year, primarily phishing, unauthorized access, and malware.

71% of higher education institutions demonstrate confidence, saying their school is prepared for a major cyber incident.

41% of schools report they have already experienced AI-related cyber incidents.

82% of education institutions said they feel at least “somewhat prepared” to handle AI-related cybersecurity threats.

A majority of school respondents (39%) were unsure whether AI-related incidents had occurred.

Check Point Research placed the average number of weekly cyberattacks on educational institutions at 3,574 in 2024, a 75% increase from the previous year.

According to the United Kingdom’s Department of Science Innovation and Technology 2024 Cybersecurity Breaches Survey, 43% of higher education institutions in the UK reported experiencing a breach or cyberattack at least once a week.

Some schools endure over 2,500 attempted cyberattacks a day.