Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide

2026-05-10T01:23:29Z4a9b1b4e800204cecf0f58ae6585206b52e215d6dcfa7f354b5c564a47da071a
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What happened

Multiple high-impact cyber incidents and patch advisories: A widespread data‑extortion attack against Canvas disrupted classes after the service's login page was defaced with a ransom demand threatening data from ~275 million students and faculty across ~9,000 institutions. A Brazilian anti‑DDoS vendor was implicated in enabling a botnet used to launch large DDoS campaigns against ISPs. A senior Scattered Spider member pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for SMS‑phishing operations. Microsoft’s April Patch Tuesday fixed 167 vulnerabilities (including a SharePoint Server

Why it matters

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2026-05-10T01:23:29Z
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