Hackers Attack Canvas Learning Website
Introduction
Canvas is a website for schools. Many schools around the world had a big problem because hackers attacked the site.
Main Body
The problem started on April 29, 2026. A group called ShinyHunters stole information from 275 million people. They wanted money to keep the information secret. Many big universities in the USA and Australia had problems. Students could not use the site for their tests. Teachers gave students more time to finish their work. The hackers took names, emails, and student IDs. They did not take passwords or money information. Now, some people might get fake emails to trick them.
Conclusion
Canvas is working again. But some accounts are still closed. Users must be careful with their emails.
Learning
⚡ Action Words in the Past
Look at how the story tells us what happened. To talk about the past in English, we often add -ed to the end of the word.
From the text:
- attack → attacked*
- start → started*
- want → wanted*
💡 The 'Irregular' Twist
Some words are rebels. They do not follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these separately.
The Shift:
- steal → stole*
- give → gave*
- take → took*
🛠️ Quick Rule for A2
If you want to say something happened yesterday:
Regular word + ed → I played
Irregular word → I went
Example from article: "They wanted money" (Regular) → "They took names" (Irregular)