Prof. Dan Schwarcz Quoted by Star Tribune On The Rise of Cyberattacks On Public Schools

Professor Dan Schwarcz was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering a cyberattack that hit Minneapolis Public Schools' in late February. The high number of school-issued devices makes school districts are particularly vulnerable target, and school IT departments are already being overstretched. This increase of attacks has seen a dramatic impact on the cost of cyber insurance for school districts. Prof. Schwarcz shared, "This sort of attack has just skyrocketed. What that meant is that cyber insurers sort of lost their shirts in 2020 and 2021, and now they are simultaneously trying to make up for those losses and appropriately price their products when risks are larger."