Derrick Esplin, Ph.D., CPA

Cyberattacks in higher education at an epidemic level

• January 1, 2021

Cybercriminals hit public institutions hard with ransomware in 2019 and 2020. Colleges and universities lost millions to fraudsters. These thieves endangered students’ records and stole PII, which they sold on the dark web. Administrators must train students, educators and staffs to avoid opening suspicious email attachments.

Written By: Cindy Greenman, Ph.D., CFE, Ross Johnston, Ph.D., CPA, Derrick Esplin, Ph.D., CPA

• • Cyberfraud