Why Educational Platforms are a Favorite Target Among Attackers?

There is a significant rise of “Database Trading” detected on various underground hacking forums or DarkNet Marketplaces during this pandemic (COVID-19) The compromised databases (University/Schools) are being sold on different underground forums and are bagging huge amounts (in the form of Cryptocurrency) into their Hot or Cold wallets. The Online Educational Platforms are also being targeted on a continual basis. One of the largest breaches was the compromise of an Online learning Platform “Unacademy” that got hacked and put for sale on Dark Web Marketplace for $2,000.