JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Students with the University of North Florida were not spared in the data breach of Canvas, an online tool that hosts learning modules and exams for institutions around the country.
A notice sent out to students and faculty Friday after the service was restored confirmed that UNF was included in the breach, which impacted more than 8,000 U.S. schools and colleges.
After the vendor, Instructure, detected unauthorized access to its systems on Thursday, Canvas was temporarily taken offline, disrupting classes deep into final exam season. UNF had just ended its semester and finals week days before the breach…