Education Sector Hit by Espionage, Phishing, and Supply Chain Attacks

Educational institutions are being increasingly targeted by state‑aligned APTs (notably China‑aligned clusters such as MISSION2074 and others) using spear‑phishing, supply‑chain intrusions, and advanced defense‑evasion techniques to access research data and communications; while classic ransomware and vulnerability volumes have declined in this dataset, ideologically motivated hacktivism and DDoS activity are rising, and the report recommends prioritizing email and research infrastructure hardening, third‑party security, and preparation for disruption.