College of Southern Idaho investigating if school is part of nationwide cybersecurity incident
College of Southern Idaho investigating if school is part of nationwide cybersecurity incident
Publish Date: 2026-05-07 20:03:00
Source Domain: www.kmvt.com
Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/Gray Media) — The College of Southern Idaho is investigating if the school is part of a nationwide cybersecurity incident involving Canvas.Canvas is “the learning management system used at CSI,” according to an email from CSI’s Chief Information Officer Ryan Jund sent to students and employees on Thursday. “Canvas is developed and hosted by Instructure.”A ransomware group has claimed to have breached the system, possibly exposing millions of personal information of students, teachers and staff across the country.Instructure posted on May 1 about a cybersecurity incident that had been reported and was under investigation.The next day, Instructure’s Chief Information Security Officer Steve Proud wrote that the information involved in the attack 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,” Proud wrote.“CSI is actively monitoring the situation and reviewing information as it becomes available,” Jund’s email stated. “As of today, we have not yet received formal confirmation from Instructure that CSI’s Canvas instances were impacted.”The breach comes during a time when many college and public school systems are preparing for final exams. Another email sent to CSI students stated that “all Canvas features are inaccessible including content, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and grades.”“As a precaution, we encourage everyone to remain alert for suspicious or unexpected emails or messages that reference coursework, grades, account issues, or requests for personal information,” Jund wrote. “CSI and Instructure will never request passwords or sensitive information through email.”If students have questions or believe they have received a suspicious message, they are asked to contact the CSI IT Helpdesk at [email protected] or (208) 732-6311.KMVT has requested a statement from CSI leadership. We will bring you additional information as it becomes available.Copyright 2026 KMVT. All rights reserved.
