The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind Canvas, a threat analyst said.

Both UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison were also impacted by the data breach.

A cyberattack on the Canvas system disrupted access for thousands of schools, impacting students' preparation for final exams as concerns about data security grew.

A cyberattack on the Canvas system, used by thousands of educational institutions, disrupted access during finals preparation, prompting concerns over data security and operational continuity.

Colleges and universities across the United States alerted on May 7 that Canvas had reported a security incident and was experiencing an outage.

A cyberattack on Instructure's Canvas system disrupted access for thousands of schools, affecting students' ability to prepare for finals as the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach.

A widespread cyberattack targeting the learning platform Canvas is disrupting thousands of schools across the country, including in Colorado. It's hitting students at one of the worst possible times: finals week.

The ShinyHunters gang has placed a widely-seen extortion note by hitting Canvas, an online education system used by thousands of institutions. Students and professors are panicking.