Canvas Data Breach Impacts Charlotte-Mecklenburg Students and Employees
A cybersecurity breach involving Instructure, the third-party vendor for Canvas, has affected Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and millions of users nationwide. Canvas is a learning management system used by students and teachers to access assignments and track grades. The breach occurred within Instructure's system, but CMS's network and internal systems were not compromised. Although personal information may have been involved, there is no indication that sensitive data such as passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were affected. CMS has taken precautionary measures, including reviewing vendor communications and auditing system access, and remains in communication with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. 
