Cyberattack Takes Down Canvas Educational Platform During Exam Week, Disrupting Students Nationwide
By
Sam Gillette
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Summary
A cyberattack shut down the educational platform Canvas on Thursday, May 7, during final exam preparation week, impacting students across numerous U.S. schools and universities. Students like Anish Garimidi from the University of Pennsylvania reported being logged out and losing access to critical study resources, class materials, assignments, and grades. The attack was attributed to a notorious group of hackers.
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Anish Garimidi, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, told CNN after he was logged out of Canvas
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