Ransomware continues to surge in Europe, with attacks rising 52% in 2023, often underreported despite their impact. Schools are frequent targets because they store sensitive personal, financial, and research data but typically lack strong defenses or large cybersecurity teams. In this case, a special needs school partnered with Group‑IB after a ransomware incident, enabling rapid infrastructure recovery and improved internal capabilities. Through expert incident response and guidance, the school strengthened its security posture, restored operations, and gained tools to better protect its community from future threats.

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