NYC Schools Investigate Malware and Canvas Disruptions
Summary
New York City Public Schools is investigating malware found and removed from Manhattan campus lab computers and a separate Canvas attack that disrupted exams and grades at seven schools. It is unclear whether sensitive data was accessed.
Key points
- Malware was found on shared lab computers at a Manhattan campus and quickly removed.
- A separate reported nationwide attack on Canvas on May 1 disrupted exams and grades at seven schools.
- The district is working with police and NYC Cyber Command to trace the sources and strengthen defenses.
- Whether student or staff data was accessed remains unknown.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- New York City Public Schools
- Victim Domain
- schools.nyc.gov
- Incident Type
- Two separate cyber incidents: malware was found and removed from shared lab computers at a Manhattan campus, and a nationwide attack on the Canvas learning platform disrupted access to exams and grades in seven schools.
- Incident Date
- 2026-05-01
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-06-08
- Affected Records
- Unknown
- Affected Data Size
- Unknown
- Operational Impact
- The Canvas incident disrupted access to exams and grades in seven schools. Malware found on shared laboratory computers at a Manhattan campus was quickly removed.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Unknown
- Claim Status
- confirmed