Canvas back up after ShinyHunters hack forced shutdown

Canvas, a cloud-based learning management platform used by thousands of schools and universities, is back up after it was disabled for hours May 7.
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The Canvas learning platform breach may have exposed 275 million users across 8,809 schools and universities — names, emails, student IDs, and private messages

When Canvas went dark during finals season in May 2026, students at thousands of colleges and universities lost access to their exam materials, assignment portals, and instructor messages at the worst possible moment.

Hackers breach Canvas learning platform, exposing data on millions of students and teachers

Personal data of students and educators was exposed in a huge cyberattack on Canvas, with hackers threatening to release billions of messages. (Adobe Stock)

Cyberattack hits University of Minnesota's Canvas learning system, some final exams postponed

A cyberattack is disrupting thousands of schools, including the University of Minnesota, as students cram for finals.