The Iranian Mabna Institute conducted intrusions into the computing systems of at least 144 United States universities and 176 universities in 21 other countries in 2023.
The Iranian Mabna Institute conducted intrusions into the computing systems of at least 144 United States universities and 176 universities in 21 other countries in 2023. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in March 2025. It covers topics including Security incident, Education. The original data appears in From Primary Schools to Universities, The Global Education Sector is Unprepared for Escalating Cyber Attacks. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The Iranian Mabna Institute conducted intrusions into the computing systems of at least 144 United States universities and 176 universities in 21 other countries in 2023. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Security incident, Education.
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This statistic comes from From Primary Schools to Universities, The Global Education Sector is Unprepared for Escalating Cyber Attacks, published by KnowBe4 on March 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/Global-Education-Report_US_EN.pdf.
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