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Cyberattack on Canvas highlights vulnerabilities for schools

Season 2026 Episode 96 | 6m 43s

The online education platform Canvas is mostly back online Friday after a cyberattack left students and teachers at thousands of schools and universities scrambling. The attack has raised many questions about the vulnerability of schools, the dependence on such platforms and other risks. Ali Rogin speaks with threat intelligence analyst Luke Connolly about those concerns.

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