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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 6 MIN

Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools

from PBS News Hour - Segments · host PBS News

The online education platform Canvas is mostly back online Friday after a cyberattack left students and teachers at thousands of schools and universities scrambling. The attack has raised many questions about the vulnerability of schools, the dependence on such platforms and other risks. Ali Rogin speaks with threat intelligence analyst Luke Connolly about those concerns. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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