Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos
Summary
The Canvas learning system, used by thousands of schools, was restored after a cyberattack disrupted access during final exams. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and reported that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with private data accessed.Key Facts
- Canvas, a system for managing schoolwork and grades, went offline due to a cyberattack.
- The hacking group ShinyHunters said they accessed data from almost 9,000 schools worldwide.
- The outage happened just before final exams, causing panic among students and teachers.
- Some universities, like the University of Texas at San Antonio, delayed finals because of the system outage.
- Canvas was back online by Friday, and the stolen data was removed from the hackers’ leak site.
- ShinyHunters is a group of mainly young hackers in the U.S. and the U.K. linked to other attacks.
- Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has not disclosed if it paid a ransom or detailed the data breach.
- Similar attacks have targeted other school systems, including PowerSchool and school districts in Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
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