Canvas Breach Disrupts Final Exams

Canvas, the learning management system used by schools and universities, was disrupted by a cyberattack that hit during final exams and forced some institutions to delay tests, extend deadlines, or shift communications off-platform.

Reporting indicates unauthorized access exposed at least some user data, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages, while Instructure said more sensitive data such as passwords and financial information was not implicated. The incident is significant because it combines platform outage, ransom pressure, and education-sector operational disruption across many institutions.