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Outage in UC San Diego

Canvas System

Resolved Major
May 07, 2026 - Started 27 days ago - Lasted 5 days
Official incident page

Incident Report

ITS is continuing to investigate the cause of issues with Canvas displaying a compromised site message. While we are investigating, do not click or copy any of the links that are being displayed on the error. You can also read more about the Canvas issue here: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-news/nationwide-security-breach-involving-canvas/ The issue is occurring across multiple Canvas versions across multiple institutions. Thank you for your continued patience as our team works to restore these services as quickly as possible. Updates and additional details will be shared here as they become available. If you notice any additional issues or impact, please contact the ITS Service desk at https://support.ucsd.edu, support@ucsd.edu or at (858) 246-4357.
Components affected
UC San Diego Academic Services

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Latest Updates ( sorted recent to last )
RESOLVED 22 days ago - at 05/12/2026 06:57PM

This incident has been resolved.

MONITORING 25 days ago - at 05/09/2026 10:57PM

Canvas is back online and most functionality is currently available. Students and faculty may resume use of the platform.

INVESTIGATING 26 days ago - at 05/08/2026 04:19PM

Additional sites to check status:

https://keyissues.ucsd.edu/.

UC updates: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-news/nationwide-security-incident-involving-canvas/

INVESTIGATING 26 days ago - at 05/08/2026 04:15PM

While we work to fully restore Canvas, please continue to avoid accessing your course through the web or mobile app until further notice. Even if service appears to be restored, please wait for official communications confirming stability and security before attempting to access Canvas again.


Instructure FAQ for customers: https://www.instructure.com/incident_update

INVESTIGATING 27 days ago - at 05/07/2026 11:45PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue. Please go to this link for additional information: https://keyissues.ucsd.edu/canvas-compromise/

While UC San Diego Canvas is unavailable, to ensure educational continuity, consider using one of these campus-supported enterprise platforms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT_f2C6nHXeIat2gyHux5EOMFuc7LY363UI6phPje352LUKubyDU9RCsMGvwEiASdp_zOwy-QWnCKsn/pub

INVESTIGATING 27 days ago - at 05/07/2026 11:01PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue. Please go to this link for additional information: https://keyissues.ucsd.edu/canvas-compromise/

INVESTIGATING 27 days ago - at 05/07/2026 08:30PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

INVESTIGATING 27 days ago - at 05/07/2026 08:19PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

INVESTIGATING 27 days ago - at 05/07/2026 08:10PM

ITS is continuing to investigate the cause of issues with Canvas displaying a compromised site message. While we are investigating, do not click or copy any of the links that are being displayed on the error.

You can also read more about the Canvas issue here: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-news/nationwide-security-breach-involving-canvas/

The issue is occurring across multiple Canvas versions across multiple institutions.

Thank you for your continued patience as our team works to restore these services as quickly as possible. Updates and additional details will be shared here as they become available. If you notice any additional issues or impact, please contact the ITS Service desk at https://support.ucsd.edu, support@ucsd.edu or at (858) 246-4357.

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