U of T impacted by Canvas ‘cybersecurity incident’

UofT is seen in this undated photo

The University of Toronto says its online learning system is unavailable until further notice due to a “cybersecurity incident” that is affecting multiple schools in North America.

The school made the announcement on its community updates page at 5:30 p.m.

U of T said the parent company of Canvas, which is known at the university as Quercus, “is managing a cybersecurity incident.”

“Multiple universities are affected. We are in contact with the vendor to pursue a resolution,” the message read.

A message is posted on the Quercus website that reads: “Canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.”

According to the school, Quercus is a “one-stop shop for course materials and resources.” Online courses are also hosted through the system.

CP24 has reached out to the university for more information.