SALT LAKE CITY — Cybersecurity has been a topic of conversation among Utah lawmakers for some time now, especially following a data breach that impacted all current and former Granite School District students — about 450,000 — in December 2024.

A legislative audit released Thursday took a deeper look into Utah’s cybersecurity practices for both public and higher education, finding room for improvement in both areas.

K-12 public education

When looking at the K-12 realm, the audit found that local education agencies can be more aggressive in meeting baseline cybersecurity best practices, especially amid increasing attacks on public education.

“Successful Utah attacks have cost districts financially and in staff time and impacted hundreds of thousands of students and employees. Cyber atta

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