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Cyber Risk in Higher Education 2026
From Threat Intelligence to Practical Resilience
Higher education institutions face a unique and increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. In 2025, cyber activity targeting the higher education sector increased by nearly 63% year-on-year, with ransomware targeting up 21%, data breaches rising 73%, and hacktivist activity increasing 75%.
This 45-minute webinar, which took place on 18th March, brings together threat intelligence insight and real-world operational experience to help higher education leaders understand what’s changing, and what they can do about it.
What This Session Covers
During this strategic discussion, our panel examines:
- How the threat landscape accelerated in 2025
Including the rise of ransomware, data exfiltration–first attacks, hacktivism, and nation-state interest in research institutions. - Why higher education is uniquely exposed
From credential sprawl and open networks to research partnerships, international collaboration, and student turnover. - Practical mitigation strategies for higher education
Drawing directly from the Higher Education Trends and Mitigation Guide. - Lessons from the field
Practical advice on what works, and what doesn’t, from those who’ve been responsible for defending higher education environments.
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Speakers
Richard Holland
Field Chief Information Security Officer, Quorum Cyber
Richard brings first-hand experience leading cyber security programmes within higher education.
Emily Benbow
Incident Response Consultant, Quorum Cyber
Emily shared insight from Quorum Cyber’s threat intelligence and incident response work.
