Higher education leaders are being pushed toward stronger cyber resilience as attacks continue to rise. The Center for Internet Security’s vice president of security operations and intelligence, Randy Rose, said higher education institutions saw about 4,200 attacks per week in 2026, with the sector “holding steady” but not improving enough to be reassuring. In parallel, UK university incidents underscore how learning platforms and student records systems remain attractive targets. Coverage of recent compromises tied to the University of Nottingham highlighted how large-scale data exposure can follow breaches, with the Information Commissioner’s Office directing universities to treat cybersecurity as a core organizational priority and warning about regulatory action when organizations fall short. Together, the reporting points to a tightening operational baseline for campuses: stronger monitoring of third-party learning tools, incident readiness, and faster remediation cycles to reduce the risk window created by education IT outsourcing.