Canvas LMS reportedly disrupted as Instructure faces an ongoing ransomware attack affecting platform availability

Canvas, the learning management system from Instructure, is reported to be down amid an ongoing ransomware attack. The limited report does not provide details on scope, affected regions, recovery timeline, or whether user data was compromised.

The incident highlights how education platforms have become high-value targets because outages can disrupt classes, assignments, and institutional operations. If confirmed, it may push schools to reassess LMS resilience, backup access plans, and vendor security requirements.