Data Breach in Canvas Learning Platform Affects Karolinska Institutet and Global Users Karolinska Institutet (KI), a leading Swedish medical university, has confirmed that its students and staff were impacted by a recent data breach in Canvas, a widely used cloud-based learning platform. The breach exposed sensitive information, including names, email addresses, and the content of private messages, though passwords do not appear to have been compromised. Canvas, utilized by thousands of educational institutions worldwide, serves as a critical tool for program and course communication. The incident has also affected other Swedish higher education institutions relying on the platform. While KI has stated that the service remains operational with no immediate alternatives, users have been advised to exercise caution in private communications as a precautionary measure. The university’s IT offices are actively addressing the situation, though further details on the breach’s scope and origin remain pending. The incident underscores the growing cybersecurity risks faced by educational platforms handling large volumes of personal data.