Kernel panics on mid 2016 MacBook Pro (Monterey 12.7.6)

<< In DiskUtility, running First Aid can't complete on my Data drive because it gets stuck at fsroot tree. >>

That item, the File System Root Tree is the origin of the File system. unless that can be repaired properly, you will need to completely ERASE your Mac and all its files, which you said was a concern because Time Machine would not run, so your copies are not up-to-date.

restart your Mac in Recovery, where the drive is Completely free for a Deep repair.

launch disk Utility.

set the tiny view menu to 'show all devices'.

select the boot DEVICE, by its immutable manufacturer-given name, and repair the Device.

if any errors, run again.

then repair the container-disk

then repair each Volume.

if any errors, run the repair again until it comes clean or is hopelessly stuck.

let readers know how you fare.

get rid of This junk, and never re-install.

[Loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent.plist (MacPaw Inc. - installed 2024-10-22)

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac4.Agent

Also you have:

Automatic updates disabled - Automatic updates are disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection.

[...]

Apple security disabled - Apple security software is disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection.

VPN:

A virtual private network, or VPN, is a private connection over the Internet from a device to a specific network.  VPN technology is widely used in corporate environments. If you need to be "present" on an institutional network, a VPN is a great tool for accomplishing this. it is generally issued and controlled by the institution.

Almost all other uses are a SCAM. There is generally no need for you to have a private connection to a VPN vendor's Network, except to make it easier for them to harvest your data to sell. There is NO security advantage whatsoever in using a VPN. Your connections are already encrypted in most cases.

If VPN vendors just stopped there, it would be bad. But many of these packages also insist on scanning all your files, non-stop, -- nominally looking for viruses, but who knows for sure what data they are harvesting. Their non-stop file reading punishes your computer's performance in the process.

Some also break into your other secure connections so they can be FIRST to examine your data, often leaving your Mac MORE vulnerable to attack.

https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist

Command: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd -execv_instance