Massive Canvas cyberattack could expose millions of student records
TL;DR
A cyberattack on Canvas, the widely used learning management system, may have exposed names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages for millions of users, including many Utah schools; financial data, dates of birth, SSNs, and passwords were not involved; the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed credit, and Instructure says the incident is resolved with ongoing scope investigation; Utah law requires parent notification, and while overall identity theft risk is low, data could be used for phishing.
- Cyberattack on Canvas potentially compromises millions of users' personal information KUTV
- April data breach may have impacted all NC schools; student & staff data accessed WRAL
- “PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed Vendor Inside Higher Ed
- New Hanover County Schools addresses Canvas cybersecurity incident WECT
- Oregon schools warn of data breach in Canvas platform; potential student information exposed KGW
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