Canvas cyberattack disrupts final exams for colleges nationwide. Here’s what to know

Schools and universities across the country are recovering from an outage that knocked down Canvas , an online platform that manages exams, course notes, lecture videos, and grades. The disruption tied to a cyberattack hit in the middle of finals period for many colleges, a high-stress time when students and instructors rely heavily on the platform. By late Thursday, Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said the platform was available again to most users.