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Security Alert - Canvas Security Incident

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 6:04pm

<div>Update: Canvas, the university's learning management system, is now available. Cornell is continuing to assess the impact of the Canvas security incident. See also the <a href="https://www.instructure.com/incident_update">Instructure Security Incident Update &amp; FAQ</a>. <br><br>According to information provided by the vendor Instructure, thousands of institutions worldwide were affected, including Cornell. Instructure's investigation indicates that some identifying data was exposed, such as names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages among users. Cornell does not have specific details yet. See also&nbsp;<a href="https://status.instructure.com/">Instructure Status</a>.<br><br>Canvas, the university's learning management system, was affected by a global security incident involving Instructure, the company that provides Canvas. We are actively monitoring updates from Instructure and assessing the impact on Cornell data.&nbsp;</div>

More info on IT@Cornell site: 
http://itservicealerts.hosting.cornell.edu/view/7757

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