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Information about a cybersecurity incident related to Canvas

Published: 05 May 2026

The learning platform Canvas, used by several Swedish universities including SLU, has been hacked.

According to the provider Instructure, the breach was discovered on Friday, and the attackers may have accessed names, messages, and email addresses.

SLU has no confirmed information that the university has been affected by the attack.

SLU is monitoring the situation closely and is receiving ongoing updates from the provider. An internal incident group has been assembled and is actively working on the matter.

As a precautionary measure, we recommend that you:
• remain vigilant for suspicious emails or login requests
• do not share your login credentials

We will provide continuous updates via SLU’s websites.


Contact

canvas@slu.se