Cyberattack shuts down system used by thousands of schools
Canvas, a learning management system used by thousands of schools and universities, was knocked offline by a cyberattack on Thursday, preventing scores of students from completing assignments and studying for final exams.
Canvas, operated by parent company Instructure, is widely used by schools to manage grades, assignments, lecture videos, course materials, and communication between students [โฆ]
Canvas platform hit by cyberattack
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- Cyberattack on Canvas system causes chaos for students at thousands of schools Associated Press —
- Cyberattack hits system that thousands of schools use as finals loom The Independent —
- Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom CTV News —
- Students across the country react to the Canvas hack ๐น CNN — ยท 1min