SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY INCLUDING IOWA HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY A CYBER ATTACK OF LEARNING SOFTWARE USED BY THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS.
THE BREACH AFFECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO USE THE SOFTWARE CALLED CANVAS.
THE HACKERS, WHO CALL THEMSELVES SHINYHUNTERS, ARE THREATENING TO LEAK THEIR STOLEN DATA UNLESS THEIR RANSOM DEMANDS ARE MET BY MAY 12TH.
LESLIE HEYING OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS CANVAS WAS SHUT DOWN IN OUR SCHOOLS THURSDAY WHEN THEY LEARNED OF THE ATTACK ON THE CANVAS SYSTEM:
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THE EXPOSED CANVAS RECORDS REPORTEDLY INCLUDE NAMES, STUDENT ID NUMBERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES, AND BILLIONS OF INTERNAL PRIVATE MESSAGES.
HEYING SAYS THE SIOUX CITY DISTRICT IS MONITORING THE PROBLEM:
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ARE AMONG OTHER SCHOOLS AFFECTED.
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