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Ruthless hackers are trying to ruin the future of applicants.
Solar specialists note a significant increase in the number of DDoS attacks on the resources of federal universities, starting from mid-May 2024. Compared to May 2023, the number of attacks increased by 2.5 times, and compared to the end of April this year-by 4 times. Malefactors, apparently, are trying to prevent school graduates from choosing a university for further admission.
The increase in DDoS attacks is associated with high traffic to the websites of higher education institutions on the eve of the start of the admission campaign. This tactic is typical for hackers - they often attack the resources of specialized organizations during mass sales, national holidays, and major political events, seeking to disrupt important Internet services and cause a negative reaction from citizens.
According to Solar, the average DDoS attack time for universities is only 5.6 minutes. This indicates that attackers do not spend much time on one institution and, if it has security tools, immediately proceed to attack other, less secure organizations. At the same time, the longest attack lasted more than an hour.
The company predicts that DDoS attacks on the education sector will continue until the end of the admission campaign – attackers will repeatedly try to prevent graduates from applying to universities.
Solar specialists note a significant increase in the number of DDoS attacks on the resources of federal universities, starting from mid-May 2024. Compared to May 2023, the number of attacks increased by 2.5 times, and compared to the end of April this year-by 4 times. Malefactors, apparently, are trying to prevent school graduates from choosing a university for further admission.
The increase in DDoS attacks is associated with high traffic to the websites of higher education institutions on the eve of the start of the admission campaign. This tactic is typical for hackers - they often attack the resources of specialized organizations during mass sales, national holidays, and major political events, seeking to disrupt important Internet services and cause a negative reaction from citizens.
According to Solar, the average DDoS attack time for universities is only 5.6 minutes. This indicates that attackers do not spend much time on one institution and, if it has security tools, immediately proceed to attack other, less secure organizations. At the same time, the longest attack lasted more than an hour.
The company predicts that DDoS attacks on the education sector will continue until the end of the admission campaign – attackers will repeatedly try to prevent graduates from applying to universities.
