Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide
An ongoing data extortion attack targeting the widely-used education technology platform Canvas disrupted classes and coursework at school districts and universities across the United States today, after a cybercrime group defaced the service’s login page with a ransom demand tha
The incident may affect systems related to Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide. Source details are limited. Why this matters: validate whether this touches your environment before deprioritizing it. An ongoing data extortion attack targeting the widely-used education technology platform Canvas disrupted classes and coursework at school districts and universities across the United States today, after a cybercrime group defaced the service’s login page with a ransom demand tha Check if affected software or systems exist in your stack. Review source advisory details and patch guidance. Primary reporting traced to KrebsOnSecurity.
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