A cybersecurity breach is affecting universities across the country, including the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.

Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, which students at the U of M use for online learning and to submit assignments, is unavailable as of Thursday evening.

A spokesperson for the University of Minnesota issued the following statement, confirming the breach:

?The University of Minnesota was notified by Instructure, a software and technology supplier of the University, of a cybersecurity incident affecting its clients worldwide. As of today, users are unable to access Instructure�s Canvas system, which is a cloud- and web-based learning management system for online courses, learning materials and communications. University administrators are awaiting updates from the vendor and taking additional measures to protect University information.