Canvas (by Instructure) suffers major security breach

A recent hack involving Instructure, the company that runs the Canvas learning system, has affected schools and students. Hackers were able to get access through a connected third-party tool, which allowed them to see some user information like names, email addresses, and class details. Instructure said that passwords and financial information were not affected.

After discovering the issue, Instructure quickly shut down the tool that caused the problem and began investigating what happened. Schools using Canvas were told to check their accounts and improve security, such as turning on extra login protection. The company also said that Canvas itself was not directly hacked, but the issue came from an outside connection.