Notice of Canvas Security Incident

Updated: May 12, 2026, 10:30am PT

bCourses is now back online following a cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas, our learning management system vendor. The platform has been restored, though some users may experience intermittent performance issues with tools and apps connected to bCourses.

bCourses users do not need to take any further action at this time.

Access to all other Canvas sites is also restored, including Learn (learn.berkeley.edu), OpenLearn (openlearn.berkeley.edu), and UC Berkeley Extension (onlinelearning.berkeley.edu).

Users of Learn, OpenLearn, Haas Digital, Berkeley Executive Education, and UC Berkeley Extension have been asked to set a new password in Canvas following this incident to ensure the security of their account. Please see the password reset instructions below.

If You Experience Issues:

Contact us and include "Canvas" in your subject line for priority routing:

• For help with bCourses, email bcourseshelp@berkeley.edu
• For help with Learn and OpenLearn, email openlearn@berkeley.edu
• For help with UC Berkeley Extension, email extension@berkeley.edu and check for updates on the UC Berkeley Extension Canvas Outage page
• For help with Haas Digital, email haasdigital@berkeley.edu

Be Aware and Report Anything Suspicious

• Watch for phishing emails. Do not click links in unsolicited emails claiming to be from Canvas, Instructure, or UC Berkeley.
• Report anything suspicious to the Information Security Office at security@berkeley.edu or (510) 664-9000 (option 4).

For complete updates, please visit the Research, Teaching, & Learning (RTL) news webpage.