A significant data breach has impacted Instructure, a major education technology vendor, leading to the shutdown of Harvard University's Canvas site. The incident occurred during university finals week, disrupting students.
Hackers reportedly targeted the vendor with a "PAY OR LEAK" demand, compromising the personal data of millions of students. In addition to Harvard, Fulton County Schools' Canvas software data was also accessed in the breach.
The widespread nature of the breach suggests a broad impact across educational institutions utilizing Instructure's Canvas platform. This is a developing story and will be updated as details emerge.
