Sophos: Identity-based attacks responsible for 85% ransomware in education

Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, recently released its annual State of Ransomware in Education 2026 Sophos State of Ransomware in Education report, which found that identity-based attack techniques were used in 85% of ransomware attacks against education institutions. Those techniques include malicious email, phishing, compromised credentials and brute force attacks. The 85% rate... Details