CAMEO+ eventTECHNOLOGY2026-05-08馃嚭馃嚫
UMass Amherst online classroom portal taken down after hacking attempt
source: Shiny-Hunters -> target: Canvas / UMass Amherst online classroom portal
On 2026-05-08, the self-identified hacking group Shiny-Hunters was reported to have triggered an outage affecting UMass Amherst's online classroom portal. Canvas took its websites down while security was strengthened, leaving students and faculty without access to courses, assignments, and communications.
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AmherstMassachusettsNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America42.368, -72.518
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