Research from Version conducted in 2020 found ransomware accounted for 80% of malware infections for education services, up from 48% the year prior. (Credit: Pira25/Shutterstock.com) Research from Version found ransomware accounted for 80% of malware infections for education services, up from 48% the year prior. (Credit: Pira25/Shutterstock.com)

During March, the FBI's cyber division reported a rise in PYSA ransomware incidents, which can extract and encrypt data, impacting higher education intuitions in 12 states and the U.K., according to Moody's.

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