Canvas outage delays college finals across the country
Summary
A cyberattack forced the online learning platform Canvas to shut down, causing many colleges to delay or cancel final exams. The platform’s developer, Instructure, took it offline to fix security issues after hackers accessed user data and altered Canvas pages.Key Facts
- The cyberattack happened during final exams season, disrupting many universities’ schedules.
- Penn State, Boise State, Mississippi State, UT San Antonio, and James Madison University were among those affected.
- Hackers accessed personal information like names, emails, student IDs, and messages.
- The hacker group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and posted a list of affected schools.
- Instructure detected unauthorized activity in late April and removed access but took the site down after changes were made Thursday.
- The security weakness involved Free-For-Teacher accounts, which have been temporarily disabled.
- Canvas is used by over 8,000 schools and organizations across the country.
- The hacking group has also targeted other companies like Ticketmaster and AT&T.
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