NORFOLK, Va. — A cybersecurity attack on the nation’s most widely used classroom software has potentially exposed the personal data of millions of students and educators across the country.
Instructure, the company that runs the Canvas learning management system used by more than 7,000 universities, K-12 districts and education ministries worldwide, disclosed the breach to affected institutions this week. The company confirmed names, email addresses, student ID numbers and private messages between users had been accessed before the breach was contained.
Canvas is used by 41% of higher education institutions across North America to deliver courses. Millions of K-12 students rely on it as well…