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Multiple Colleges Hit by Disruptions After Canvas Service Hack

Hackers briefly took down an online portal used by thousands of colleges around the world this month, disrupting services at institutions from Harvard to Princeton. Instructure Inc., which runs the Canvas service used by students to take tests and get …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Multiple Colleges Hit by Disruptions After Canvas Service Hack, Hackers briefly took down an online portal used by thousands of colleges around the world this month, disrupting services at institutions from Harvard to Princeton. Instructure Inc., which runs the Canvas service used by students to take tests and get …

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