UPDATE: Canvas hit by cybersecurity attack, down for SLO college students
UPDATE: Canvas hit by cybersecurity attack, down for SLO college students
Publish Date: 2026-05-08 02:31:00
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UPDATE (Friday, 3:15 p.m.) – Cal Poly officials have informed students and staff that Canvas access has been restored. School officials say Instructure confirmed today that there is no evidence showing accounts have been compromised due to the cyberattack on Thursday.
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Canvas, a widely used learning platform, is undergoing a major cybersecurity attack, affecting millions of students and instructors across the country, including those at Cal Poly and Cuesta College.
According to NBC, the criminal extortion group ShinyHunters is claiming to have stolen over 275 million records from Canvas parent company Instructure. The group says the stolen data could include private information such as full names, email addresses, student IDs, and messages.
The platform is used by students and instructors to turn in assignments, take exams, connect with instructors, and much more.
When students try to access the platform, most of them are seeing an error screen. It is unclear when the platform is expected to start operating again.
In a statement to students and staff, Cal Poly said:
“Out of an abundance of caution, the California State University campuses have temporarily blocked or redirected Canvas access, and Canvas access will not be restored until we are fully confident the system is secure.”
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
This is to update you on the latest information we have regarding the cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the vendor that provides Canvas, Cal Poly’s learning management system.
We have been informed that the threat actor has escalated their attack on Instructure. In response, Canvas has been taken offline at all campuses while they address the threat. Out of an abundance of caution, the California State University campuses have temporarily blocked or redirected Canvas access, and Canvas access will not be restored until we are fully confident the system is secure.
CTLT and ITS teams, in coordination with CSU systemwide officials and…
