Cybersecurity Incident We want to make you aware of a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company behind Canvas.

May 6, 2026
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Cybersecurity Incident

We want to make you aware of a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company behind Canvas.

May 6, 2026

Dear Wolf Pack Family,

We want to make you aware of a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company behind Canvas.

Instructure informed NSHE and institutions of a data breach in its systems. Information that may have been involved includes names, institutional email addresses, student ID numbers, and private Canvas messages. Instructure reports no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were compromised, and states the incident has been contained. A forensics investigation is ongoing.

It is not yet confirmed whether data from the University of Nevada was affected. We are working with NSHE to make that determination and will communicate further if warranted.

In the meantime, be alert to unsolicited emails or messages appearing to come from Canvas or your institution, particularly any requesting login credentials or personal information. Report anything suspicious to abuse@unr.edu.

We will keep you informed as the situation develops.

Sincere regards,

Brian Sandoval
President

May 06, 2026