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Massive Canvas data breach hits colleges across California and nation, crippling student work 1542936-me-uc-berkeley-campus-cmh-01.jpg

A massive data breach of the Instructure Canvas learning system hit UC, CSU, USC, Stanford and Los Angeles community colleges, among other schools across the nation. A criminal group called ShinyHunters claimed credit for the hack. BERKELEY, CA, FEBRUARY 19, 2026: A student is reflected in a rain puddle while passing by Sather Gate at the University of California, Berkeley on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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A massive data breach of the Instructure Canvas learning system hit UC, CSU, USC, Stanford and Los Angeles community colleges, among other schools across the nation. A criminal group called ShinyHunters claimed credit for the hack. BERKELEY, CA, FEBRUARY 19, 2026: A student is reflected in a rain puddle while passing by Sather Gate at the University of California, Berkeley on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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