Cyber Security

Queen Creek Unified not affected by nationwide ransomware attack

The Queen Creek Unified School District has not been affected by a ransomware attack that has caused Mesa Schools to disable its learning management system.

Special to Independent Newsmedia/Arianna Grainey

Mesa Public Schools has disabled its Canvas software system after the system’s parent company, Instructure, announced a cybersecurity incident earlier this week that has since been upgraded to a ransomware attack.

The Queen Creek Unified School District has not been affected as it uses the Synergy platform.

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