With more students turning to online learning than ever, these platforms have emerged as a lucrative target for cybercriminals.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many educational institutions have been forced to shift their on-campus classes to online classes. Various EdTech platforms have also launched free classes that have prompted students to try their hands at digital education. With more students turning to online learning than ever, these platforms have emerged as a lucrative target for cybercriminals.
India’s online educational platform, Unacademy, has recently admitted to suffering a data breach that exposed the personal information of around 20 million students. A report by cybersecurity firm Cyble found that the threat actor was selling the stolen user database for $2,000 on the dark web.
While the numbers are frightening,…