Canvas data breach affects schools and universities in Australia and worldwide
A cybersecurity incident involving the Canvas learning management system has affected thousands of education providers worldwide, including universities, vocational providers and state schools in Australia.Instructure, the US company behind Canvas, said it had recently experienced a criminal cyber incident and believed it had now contained the security issue while investigations continued.The company said the information involved appeared to include identifying details of users at affected institutions.Among the data believed to have been compromised are names, email addresses, student ID numbers, locations of study and messages between users.Australia's National Office of Cyber Security is coordinating a response.The breach matters because Canvas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:30 LONDON
Queensland education software breach affects tens of thousands of students
Tens of thousands of Queensland students and teachers have been affected by a data breach linked to the Canvas learning management system used by state schools.Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said early advice suggested names, school locations and email addresses were likely exposed.The state government said the breach may have affected students and staff studying or working at Queensland schools since 2020.It said school principals were contacting families and teachers about the incident.Mr Langbroek said there was no evidence that passwords, dates of birth or financial information had been accessed.He also said the department was providing priority support to families known... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 02:31 LONDON
