Instructure, the company that owns and manages Canvas, was recently compromised. This incident affects all institutions that use Canvas. This page is being updated with more information as it becomes available.
Canvas Outage
Instructure, the company that owns and manages Canvas, was recently compromised. This affects all institutions that use Canvas, At this time, we have no indication there is a compromise of any other systems at UMD.
Following an assessment, Canvas access has been fully restored at UMD. Please report any issues you may notice while using the platform to itsupport@umd.edu.
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