08/17/2026
Back to School: Why do hackers love college campuses?
Universities are home to enormous amounts of valuable data—and increasingly, cybercriminals are finding ways to exploit vulnerabilities in the systems that protect it.
In 2025 alone:
🔹 3.9M records were exposed in the U.S.
🔹 130 ransomware claims targeted U.S. education organizations
And the threat isn't slowing down. See how we can help!
https://www.warcollar.com/news/why-hackers-love-college-campuses-and-how-schools-can-fight-back
They are our centers for learning, innovation and groundbreaking technology. They are some of the oldest institutions in the country. Now, they are under attack. Increasingly, cybercriminals are targeting our colleges and universities. In 2025, nearly 3.9M records were exposed in the U.S. alone. The