Campus not affected by Canvas ransomware threat 

Campus not affected by Canvas ransomware threat 

You may have heard in the news about the learning management system “Canvas” that was hacked by ransomware actors last week. Minnesota State Moorhead IS NOT AFFECTED by this threat. Our campus uses D2L as our Learning Management System. Our IT team has found no instance of Canvas being used or installed on campus computers, so there is NO IMPACT to our campus or students. 

As always, be cautious of unsolicited emails, calls, or texts. Please take a moment to pause before clicking any links. Double-check the sender’s email address, keep an eye out for unusual grammar or spelling errors, and ask yourself if it makes sense for this message to arrive in your work or school inbox. A little extra scrutiny can go a long way in keeping our campus protected.

Thank you all for helping to keep our community safe.

Recent articles about the Canvas threat:

• Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers (Inside Higher Ed)
• What we know about the Canvas hack that has impacted thousands of schools (CNN)