The Wellesley Public Schools system has shared an update on Canvas, the online learning management system whose maker was hacked last week. WPS disabled the system last week as software company Instructure worked to resolve the issue.
Dear Members of the WHS Community,
Following our previous communication regarding the decision to disable the Canvas learning management system, we are writing to provide an update on the status of the platform.
Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, has announced that it has reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in the recent cybersecurity incident. As part of this resolution, Instructure reported that they had received digital confirmation of the destruction of the stolen data. Instructure had previously conveyed that identifying information, such as names and email addresses of users, was involved in the incident, but core learning data, including course content, submissions, and credentials, were not compromised.
Based on this information and the advice of legal counsel, we are working to reactivate Canvas for Wellesley High School today. To ensure the security of our staff and student data, we will be reopening the platform with all data sharing from Canvas to other third-party applications turned off.
We recognize that this has been an extremely disruptive period for our students and teachers. The WPS technology department will continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide further updates as necessary.
Thank you for your continued patience as we work to restore our digital learning environment.
Sincerely,
Dr. Adam Steiner, Director of Educational Technology
Dr. Jamie Chisum, WHS Principal
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