<ul><li>Countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and Canada have cyber laws mandating organizations to report ransomware incidents within 48 to 72 hours.</li><li>A study by Comparitech reveals that U.S. educational institutions take an average of 4.8 months to disclose ransomware data breaches, sometimes waiting up to six months.</li><li>Many ransomware incidents in the education sector are only discovered when stolen data appears on the dark web, as institutions often remain silent until external exposure.</li><li>Delayed disclosure of breaches raises ethical and legal concerns, putting students, parents, and educators at risk of identity theft and cyber-related harm.</li></ul>

Ransomware attacks on education sector go unreported for months

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