The K-12 Cyber Incident Map
1,619 Incidents Between 2016-2022
The K-12 Cyber Incident Map is an interactive visualization of cybersecurity-related incidents reported about U.S. K-12 public schools and districts from 2016 through 2022.** ‘Cyber’ incidents include:
unauthorized disclosures, breaches or hacks resulting in the disclosure of personal data (purple pins);
ransomware attacks (yellow pins);
phishing attacks resulting in the disclosure of personal data (blue pins);
denial-of-service attacks (green pins); and
other cyber incidents resulting in school disruptions and unauthorized disclosures (red pins).
**NOTE: As a benefit of membership, K12 SIX members are exclusively provided threat intelligence about new and emerging K-12 incidents. For K-12 leaders looking to avoid and/or mitigate common K-12 cyber incidents, the K12 SIX Essentials Series - developed by K-12 IT leaders, for K-12 IT leaders - offers advice on pragmatic, actionable K-12 cybersecurity defenses and incident response resources.
Map last updated: 2/13/2023
The State of K-12 Cybersecurity Report Archives
Levin, Douglas A. (2022). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: Year in Review – 2022 Annual Report.” K12 Security Information eXchange.
Levin, Douglas A. (2021). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2020 Year in Review.” EdTech Strategies, LLC/The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center and the K12 Security Information eXchange.
Levin, Douglas A. (2020). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2019 Year in Review.” EdTech Strategies, LLC/The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.
Levin, Douglas A. (2019). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2018 Year in Review.” EdTech Strategies, LLC/The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.