Canvas Learning Management System Experiences Major Outage Following Cyberattack
Canvas down after ShinyHunters hack: Harvard, Duke among schools affected; check list
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Canvas, a cloud-based Learning Management System widely used by colleges in the US, is down due to a cyberattack by the hacking group 'ShinyHunters.' Major institutions like Harvard University and Duke University are among the nearly 9,000 affected colleges, with reports of over 10,000 users experiencing outages.
- 01Canvas LMS is down following a cyberattack by 'ShinyHunters.'
- 02Over 10,000 users reported issues on social media.
- 03Nearly 9,000 colleges, including Harvard and Duke, are affected.
- 04Duke University confirmed the outage first.
- 05The situation is still developing.
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The Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), developed by Instructure, is currently experiencing a significant outage due to a cyberattack attributed to the hacking group 'ShinyHunters.' Reports indicate that nearly 9,000 colleges across the United States are affected, with over 10,000 users reporting issues on social media platforms. Among the institutions impacted are Harvard University and Duke University, both of which confirmed the outages through their respective communications. Duke University was the first to announce being affected, followed closely by Harvard's student newspaper, the Harvard Crimson. As the situation unfolds, updates are expected regarding the extent of the damage and recovery efforts.
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The outage disrupts educational access for students and faculty at affected institutions, potentially impacting academic schedules and online learning.
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