Hack to Learning Management System Impacts Nebraska Colleges, Universities
May 08, 2026
Front gate to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR May 7)–A nationwide hack of Canvas, a learning management system used by colleges and universities across the country, has impacted several schools, including the four campuses of the University of N
ebraska.
A threat actor has interrupted access to Canvas for users on all four NU campuses and campuses nationwide. A similar incident was reported on May 1 by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas. NU officials said it has received confirmation from Instructure that the company is aware of the problem and is actively working to resolve it.
Students at Southeast Community College, Hastings College, York University, Doane University and Creighton received the same message.
...read more
read less