# List of Universities, School Districts Impacted By Nationwide Canvas Hack

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/list-of-universities-school-districts-impacted-by-nationwide-canvas-hack/
- Published: 2026-05-09T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash. Article by Sam Stevenson. Newsweek – May 8, 2026. A nationwide cyberattack affecting a widely used learning platform disrupted universities and school districts across the United States during finals week on Thursday, as hackers demanded a ransom. Canvas, a cloud-based platform used by more than 30 million users globally, acts as a central hub for grades, assignments and communication between students and staff. […] Click here to view original web page at www.newsweek.com Related articles: Canvas Got Hacked During Finals Week and Students Are Freaking Out – Gizmodo Canvas hack impacts New York, New Jersey schools, universities amid finals season – CBS News ‘The Biggest Student Data Privacy Disaster in History’: Canvas Hack Shows the Danger of Centralized EdTech – 404 Media Curated by John Wysocki Chief Technical Officer See Full Bio