{"id":190,"date":"2026-05-08T14:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=190"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:31:51","slug":"cyberattack-blocks-south-florida-students-from-homework-and-testing-tool-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=190","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack blocks South Florida students from homework and testing tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A cyberattack has blocked thousands of students in South Florida and across the nation from an online learning platform used to turn in homework, take online exams and communicate with teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=189\">Broward hospital to replace 24\/7 Care Center with new emergency room<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday night, Broward County Public Schools issued an alert: \u201cCanvas access temporarily blocked,\u201d due a \u201ccybersecurity incident.\u201d The school district urged students to not log in to their accounts.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One Broward County student who logged in before the warning was greeted with a message from ShinyHunters, the group claiming responsibility for the cyberattack.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShinyHunters has breached Instructure (again). Instead of contacting us to resolve it, they ignored us and did some \u2018security patches,\u201d the messages reads.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=187\">Gas prices up by double digits in South Florida. Check cost in your area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The group warned affected schools that if they wish to prevent the release of their private data, they will have until May 12 to contact them to negotiate a settlement.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Students at Florida International University are also blocked from using Canvas.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIU is actively coordinating with Instructure, the company that operates Canvas, to assess the situation and determine next steps,\u201d the university wrote in a Thursday email to students. \u201cThe university\u2019s cybersecurity team remains engaged with Instructure and is closely monitoring developments. 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