Event Brief
Canvas Blackout: Citrus County Schools Cut Access
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Citrus County schools shut off Canvas after a nationwide Instructure breach to protect local student data.
WHO: Citrus County school officials; Instructure (Canvas parent company)
WHAT: Citrus County schools cut access to the Canvas Learning Management System
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 10:35 AM ET
WHERE: Citrus County, Florida
WHY: A cybersecurity breach at Instructure prompted Citrus County to disable Canvas to protect local data while patches are made.
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