Wenatchee Valley College is sharing an update on a security incident involving Canvas, the learning management system used at all community and technical colleges in Washington state.
On Thursday, May 7, Instructure — the company that operates Canvas — notified Wenatchee Valley College that an unauthorized third party obtained data associated with Canvas. This incident was not specifically directed at WVC and impacts institutions across the state.
Based on the information Instructure has provided, the data involved may include personal information; however, Instructure has not yet provided details about what was obtained or what accounts were affected. Instructure has stated publicly that, across the broader incident, names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and user-to-user Canvas messages were potentially involved. The college has asked Instructure to confirm specifically what was involved, including whether Canvas messages were affected and how many users were impacted.
Instructure has stated that there is no indication that passwords, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, or financial account information were involved. If Instructure’s findings change, the college will update affected students, faculty, and staff.
WVC is working with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), to request additional information from Instructure about what was specifically involved at our college. WVC will provide further updates on the Wenatchee Valley College web page and in messages to the college community as more information becomes available.
Canvas has temporarily taken systems offline, and their teams, along with outside experts, are actively working to investigate the incident, restore services, and determine the scope of any impacted information.
Anyone with questions can contact the WVC Help Desk at helpdesk@wvc.edu. Out of an abundance of caution, WVC faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to be alert to phishing attempts or unexpected messages requesting personal information.
WVC is encouraging all students to check their WVC student email accounts to maintain connection with their instructors. Students can find information about logging into their emails and changing passwords on the WVC Student Email page.
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Published May 7, 2026
Media Contacts:
Jason Hetterle, Information Technology, Director, 509-682-6446, jhetterle@wvc.edu Marcine Miller, Public Information Office, Executive Director, 509-682-6582, mmiller2@wvc.edu