Hackers Threaten To Leak Data After Breaching College Platform

The cloud-based system is used by schools to manage course-work, grades and communication.

The Canvas learning platform was hacked Thursday across schools nationwide.

The cloud-based system is used by schools to manage course-work, grades and communication. It went off-line for some users during a critical period as many colleges administer final exams.

The platform is used by thousands of institutions nationwide and the disruption could impact exams as well as academic deadlines.

It also raises concern about the potential exposure of sensitive student data if the hackers’ claims are legitimate. The hacker has threatened to leak data if a settlement is not reached by May 12.

The situation is now under investigation.

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