The Instructure security incident is a vendor-driven national event affecting multiple institutions. The University of Notre Dame is actively monitoring communications from Instructure and will share material updates provided by the vendor on this web page as they become available.
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HEADLINE: Canvas is Currently Unavailable
Who is Affected
Faculty, students and staff are unable to log in to Canvas due to a nationwide cybersecurity incident affecting thousands of institutions
Faculty administering exams using Canvas should transition to alternate methods for delivering them
Faculty expecting students to submit assignments need to communicate directly with them on alternate methods of submission
What You Need to Know
- OIT is currently monitoring the situation; please visit oit.nd.edu for the latest service status updates.
- It is unclear the extent of the data breach, however Instructure, the parent company of Canvas has said there is no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were involved in this incident.
- We understand the timing is critical given the end of finals and upcoming grading deadlines. We will provide detailed instructions and guidance on how to proceed.
For 24/7 self-service assistance including the virtual agent, go to: servicenow.nd.edu, or contact the Service Desk during business hours at 574-631-8111, servicedesk@nd.edu or 115 DeBartolo Hall for walk-in support.
May 7, 2026 Instructure Canvas Update
On Wednesday, May 6 at 5:15 p.m. ET, Instructure published the following on the Instructure state page:
Canvas is fully operational, and we are not seeing any ongoing unauthorized activity.
As a precaution, we recommend customers follow security best practices, including enforcing MFA on privileged accounts, reviewing admin access, and rotating API tokens or keys where applicable.
This will be our final update via this status page for this incident. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate through other channels and are now communicating directly with impacted customers to provide organization-specific information and support.
May 4, 2026 Instructure Canvas Update
The Notre Dame Office of Information Technology (OIT) is aware of a global security incident involving Canvas, the university’s learning management system. We are actively monitoring updates from Instructure and assessing any impact to university services.
At present, Notre Dame has not been notified of any direct impact to our campus. Canvas remains available and operational to Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students. Status updates for Canvas are available on the OIT Service Status webpage. (Canvas is listed under Learning Management Systems.)
If you have any questions or concerns about the security incident, please reach out to the Teaching & Learning Technologies team via the Service Desk at servicedesk@nd.edu.
The Canvas learning management system (LMS) is Notre Dame’s main online platform used by faculty and staff to provide learning materials and activities that may supplement a face-to-face or blended course. It is an online learning environment that engages students in exciting new ways, while providing convenient access to course content on their devices. Faculty use the LMS for posting readings, assessing student work, and securely displaying grades and feedback.
Using a template can help you create a Canvas course quickly and efficiently. The offices of Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) and Notre Dame Learning | Office of Digital Learning (NDL | ODL), created a basic course template that uses common Canvas features to enhance students’ learning experiences. To find and learn how to import this course template, please reference this knowledge base article. For further assistance with implementation of this template, including considerations for pedagogical strategies, refer to this Faculty Guide.
The Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) team is here to collaborate and support Notre Dame instructors to learn how to use and maximize Canvas for teaching, learning and research. We work closely with ND Learning to serve as the hub for pedagogical excellence and technology innovation at Notre Dame.