Higher education has long been a target of ransomware gangs and data extortion attacks. But never before, perhaps, has a cyberattack against a single software platform so thoroughly disrupted the daily operations of thousands of schools across the United States. The widely used digital learning platform Canvas was put into “maintenance mode” on Thursday after...Read More
Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack had earlier knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into turmoil. Elizabeth Polo was in a creative writing class at the University of Maryland late Thursday afternoon when a classmate shouted,...Read More
Image: Push Square Update [Tue 19th May 2026, 2am]: Hours after going public about the hack, Sacred Symbols host Colin Moriarty has confirmed his account was retrieved. With the help of my friends and connections at Sony, I got my account back. I want to thank everyone for their kind words, advice, and direction! It...Read More
A cyberattack caused chaos for students at thousands of schools across the country, including many school districts, colleges and universities in Iowa.The attack Thursday targeted a system that schools and universities use to manage grades, assignments and lecture videos. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the...Read More
This story is still receiving live updates, breaking story is below. This story is ongoing and will be updated as more information becomes available. Update 5/11/2026 6:52 p.m.: Instructure announced that it has reached an agreement with ShinyHunters and confirmed the return of all data. It is currently unknown the terms of the agreement or...Read More
This story is still receiving live updates, breaking story is below. This story is ongoing and will be updated as more information becomes available. Update 5/11/2026 6:52 p.m.: Instructure announced that it has reached an agreement with ShinyHunters and confirmed the return of all data. It is currently unknown the terms of the agreement or...Read More
A new PlayStation hack that’s causing members to lose access to their accounts has become known in the past week, and here’s how you might be affected. With PlayStation Network (PSN) soon approaching 20 years old, many users have had their entire game libraries built up over a nearly two-decade period. With some gamers putting...Read More
An apparent cyberattack shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the U.S. Thursday, depriving students and teachers of essential classroom materials – at a time when many are taking or prepping for final exams.Canvas, a popular, cloud-based digital hub for classrooms, has more than 30 million active users globally, with...Read More
Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson May 13, 2026 By Larry Felton Johnson If you are someone in my contact list you might have received a mysterious message purporting to be from me. In short, my account was hacked. After hours on the phone with technical support, the immediate problem is fixed. But before then, probably...Read More
It’s not just you. There’s a new data breach every week, and it’s hard to keep track of them all. Whether it’s an insurance company with millions of customers or a major credit bureau with data on everyone, it doesn’t even have to be your fault if your data gets lost. But then, every time...Read More
