"Instructure, Canvas’s U.S.-based parent company, first posted about the breach “by a criminal threat actor” on its website on May 1. A post on May 2 indicated that some identifying information of Canvas users, such as names, email address, student ID numbers and messages, may have been impacted. But there was no evidence of passwords, government or financial information being taken, said Steve Proud, the company’s chief information security officer."
"The company shared an update on Wednesday that Canvas is fully operational with no ongoing unauthorized activity. It noted that this would be the final update on the site regarding the incident, but that the company was in contact with impacted customers to provide support. So far CBC News has confirmed that three Ontario schools have been affected by the breach: the University of Toronto, OCAD University and Ontario Tech University."
"A U of T community update on Thursday said the university’s learning management software Quercus would be unavailable until further notice due to the cybersecurity incident. The school said that it is in contact with the company to find a resolution. OCAD University informed students Thursday night of a service disruption to the Canvas Cloud program due to the security incident. It said the school is actively monitoring the situation."
"A notice on Ontario Tech’s website also notified students and staff of the issue, saying the school was working with Instructure’s cybersecurity specialists to monitor"
A cybersecurity incident involving Canvas affected thousands of schools, including postsecondary institutions in Ontario. Instructure, Canvas’s U.S.-based parent company, reported the breach on May 1 as carried out by a criminal threat actor. On May 2, it stated that some identifying information of Canvas users may have been impacted, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages. The company said there was no evidence that passwords, government information, or financial information were taken. An update later stated Canvas was fully operational with no ongoing unauthorized activity, and it would provide no further incident updates while contacting impacted customers for support. Confirmed Ontario schools affected include the University of Toronto, OCAD University, and Ontario Tech University, with temporary learning platform disruptions reported by some institutions.
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