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Canvas cyberattack disrupts US schools' finals

A coordinated cyberattack forced the Canvas learning platform offline on the day many institutions scheduled final exams. Schools and colleges across the United States postponed year‑end tests as the service became un…

Canvas, the cloud‑based LMS used by thousands of K‑12 districts and higher‑education campuses, saw its authentication servers flooded with malicious traffic. The disruption lasted long enough for administrators to can…

The incident highlights how a single SaaS failure can halt core institutional functions. Academic staff scrambled to communicate new exam dates via email and alternative portals, while students faced uncertainty about…

Let’s Encrypt announced an immediate suspension of new certificate issuance on its status page, citing a "potential incident" that could affect the integrity of its automated service. The decision was posted on the or…

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