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Wisconsin Schools and Universities Hit by Canvas LMS Data Breach

A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting the learning management system (LMS) Canvas, impacting Wisconsin universities and public schools. The incident, disclosed in recent reports, exposes sensitive data tied to educational institutions relying on the platform for course management and student records.

Details remain limited, but the breach highlights growing cybersecurity risks for academic institutions, which often store vast amounts of personal and institutional data. The full scope of the compromise including the number of affected users and the type of data accessed has not been publicly confirmed.

The breach coincides with other regional developments, including a 60-year lease agreement for the former Pulliam Power Plant site in Brown County and recovery efforts in Clintonville following historic flooding. Meanwhile, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh was named the best air show by USA Today readers, underscoring Wisconsin’s mix of technological vulnerabilities and cultural milestones.

Source: https://www.wbay.com/video/2026/05/07/wisconsin-universities-public-schools-impacted-by-canvas-data-breach/

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/wisconsin-department-of-public-instruction

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"linkid": "wisconsin-department-of-public-instruction",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2026",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'location': 'Wisconsin, USA',
                        'name': 'Wisconsin universities and public schools',
                        'type': 'Educational Institutions'}],
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Student records, personal and '
                                             'institutional data'},
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                'breach affecting the learning management system (LMS) Canvas, '
                'impacting Wisconsin universities and public schools. The '
                'incident exposes sensitive data tied to educational '
                'institutions relying on the platform for course management '
                'and student records.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive data tied to educational '
                                'institutions',
            'systems_affected': 'Canvas LMS'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Recent reports'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Ransomware group',
 'title': 'Wisconsin Schools and Universities Hit by Canvas LMS Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach, Ransomware'}