An underprepared U.S. K–12 school district faced widespread open access, weak permissions, and rising ransomware threats. Nearly 90% of folders were open to everyone, exposing student and payroll data. After implementing the Varonis Data Security Platform, the district locked down 99.9% of sensitive data, enforced least privilege in Active Directory, and automated threat detection and response. Over five years, Varonis detected and stopped nine ransomware attacks by automatically disabling compromised accounts and restoring files quickly, preventing major financial and reputational damage.

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