Canvas experienced a data breach that continues to impact students, teachers and staff nationwide.

On May 7, 2026, Canvas, a popular cloud-based education platform used by over 8,000 K-12 schools and higher education institutions across the United States, was shut down by a cyberattack.

Finals week is stressful enough without your school's main classroom app suddenly going dark. That is what many students faced when Canvas, the school platform used by colleges, universities and K-12 ...

Canvas was reportedly down for thousands of users on Thursday and a message from ShinyHunters was allegedly displayed on the screen. As per Downdetector, around 8137 people faced issues at the time of ...