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Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data

  • David DiMolfetta--Route-fifty.com
  • published date: 2026-05-11 16:00:00 UTC

Cyberattacks on widely used third-party services like Canvas can expose sensitive data that hackers can later weaponize. Higher education institutions are often a prime target.

A major cybercrime gangs hack of Canvas is highlighting how education technology providers have become attractive targets for cybercriminals, whose access to student records, login credentials and ot… [+4538 chars]