Summary
130 events drove $85 million in damages. Education and MSPs were battered by Vice Society and APT41 just before the academic year began.
Correlated Data
Cybercriminals attacked for ransom, while APT41 used MSPs to embed deeply into university research networks before faculty returned.
Patterns & Trends
We shifted from targeted executive tracking in July to broad, opportunistic supply-chain exploitation in August.
Our academic institutions are severely under-resourced. Community collaboration and shared threat intelligence may offer the most value.
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