Cybersecurity incident impacts UCCS, CSU, universities worldwide
Cybersecurity incident impacts UCCS, CSU, universities worldwide
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/08/security-incident-impacts-uccs-csu-universities-worldwide/
Publish Date: 2026-05-07 20:06:00
Source Domain: www.kktv.com
Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Both local universities and colleges around the world are working to address a breach by a cybercriminal group, which claimed it had hacked learning management system Canvas.Currently, the system is unavailable, but earlier today it temporarily displayed a message describing a security breach. Canvas is a tool used by millions of students to access grades and class materials.The attack could risk the personal information of students, teachers, and university staff.This is the second breach this month, with hacking group ShinyHunters claiming responsibility. For the prior hack, the company’s Chief Information Security Officer said the information included names, student ID numbers, messages between users, and email addresses.“At this time, we have found no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were involved. If that changes, we will notify any impacted institutions,” he continued.As of 5:37, parent company Instructure had placed the Canvas platform in maintenance mode. The company said it anticipated the platform would be back up soon and said it would provide updates soon.The issues come as students are trying to end the semester. CU Boulder has disabled access to the platform it uses to generate official transcripts because of its connection to Canvas.A message on the UCCS homepage reads “OIT is aware that Canvas is unavailable and the webpage temporarily displayed a message regarding a security breach of Canvas and is now displaying a maintenance message. OIT is working with the vendor to investigate and resolve the issue. This incident is impacting Canvas instances worldwide.”11 News has reached out to UCCS and Instructure for comment.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.Copyright 2026 KKTV. All rights reserved.
