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People are discussing a cyberattack that disrupted the Canvas learning platform right as students were heading into finals. The focus is on the outage’s impact on access to coursework, exams, and other end-of-term academic activity.

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Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals ·
Key Takeaway Canvas was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted service during finals, creating immediate problems for students and schools.
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Canvas was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted service during finals, creating immediate problems for students and schools.

People are discussing a cyberattack that disrupted the Canvas learning platform right as students were heading into finals. The focus is on the outage’s impact on access to coursework, exams, and other end-of-term academic activity.

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Ars Technica · 51d ago
Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

Briefing Findings · Canvas was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted service

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Timing Amid finals

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Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.

51d ago Dan Goodin
bleepingcomputer.com

US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the company's Canvas platform, al

48d ago Lawrence Abrams
techcrunch.com

US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches | TechCrunch

U.S. House lawmakers want to know how hackers broke into education tech giant Instructure twice and stole reams of data from students who use the company's flagship student data software Canvas.

46d ago Zack Whittaker
bleepingcomputer.com

Instructure confirms hackers used Canvas flaw to deface portals

Education technology giant Instructure has confirmed that a security vulnerability allowed hackers to modify Canvas login portals and leave an extortion message.

49d ago Ionut Ilascu

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