A new warning argues the next major higher-education cyber crisis is likely to start off campus, as institutions rely on learning management systems, cloud services, and other third-party vendors. The report emphasizes that supply-chain attacks target shared vendor weak links, creating a cascading risk across multiple institutions. The article points to the Canvas breach in May as an example of large-scale exposure, and notes that the same adversary ecosystem has exploited vulnerabilities in other third-party technologies tied to payroll and student record systems. With AI-enabled phishing and malware development becoming more sophisticated, due diligence and procurement security are framed as urgent responsibilities for campus leadership. For higher education CISOs, general counsels, and procurement officers, the key takeaway is that cybersecurity governance must include vendor risk controls—not just campus IT hardening.