Cyberattack Disrupts Canvas for Universities, Including Trinity, in Massive Data Breach On the afternoon of May 7, Trinity University’s Information Technology Service (ITS) notified students, faculty, and staff of a cyberattack targeting Canvas, the widely used learning management system. The attack has taken the platform offline, with no estimated timeline for restoration. The breach is part of a larger, coordinated attack affecting universities nationwide that use Canvas. A cybercrime group, identified as ShinyHunters, has demanded payment from each institution by May 12, threatening to leak stolen user data if the ransom is not met. The group gained notoriety in 2020 after stealing over 200 million records from 13 companies. While earlier attacks in late April and early May compromised private messages and personally identifiable information, the full scope of this latest breach remains unclear. For a brief period, Canvas users were redirected to a ShinyHunters message listing schools including University of the Incarnate Word, St. Mary’s University, and University of Texas San Antonio whose data had already been leaked in prior incidents. The ransom amount was unspecified, and Trinity’s administration has not confirmed whether it will comply with the demand. As of the latest update, Canvas displays a maintenance notice, though its status page indicates the company is investigating the issue and expects service to resume soon. Trinity ITS has not provided further comment.