Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
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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.
A massive cyberattack targeting an online learning platform has caused disruptions at college campuses, including local schools.
Canvas is back online after a hack that impacted more than 8,000 schools and colleges across the country. (AP photo)
A hacking attack on Canvas led to panic among college students nationally and in Tennessee as they tried to access class materials on May 7.
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Kansas universities affected by hack of learning management system used by thousands of institutions
Canvas is used by both the University of Kansas and Kansas State University.
Hampton Roads schools and colleges were among the institutions across the country impacted by a hack of the widely-used learning management system, Canvas, on Thursday, barring students and staff from using it for several hours.