Update on cyber security incident in the learning platform Canvas
The Swedish Defence University has now received confirmation that the university is one of 31 Swedish higher education institutions affected by the cyber security incident in the learning platform Canvas.
However, the extent of the incident is still unclear and we currently have no information about how the threat actor accessed the Swedish Defence University's Canvas installation or what information they may have accessed.
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- 2026-05-06
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- 2026-05-06
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