GUYS I GOT HACKED ON MY ALT PRESS SPACE FOR MORE INFO potential lmpact: This could lead to the installation of malware or ransomware without your knowledge I'm very scared scratch needs to fix this it says they have all my data ToT SCRATCHERS BEWARE, A group of hackers has created malware that we have dubbed 'the canvas' virus. The 'Canvas' virus lurks inside of projects of the infected, it tells you to 'see inside' and open the backdrop editor. DO NOT DO THIS, You will receive a message alerting you that you've been hacked, and will be signed out of your account. Your projects will be replaced with the infection and your profile description changes. Be safe, stay alert, and report.
if you see a sketchy project, DO NOT CLICK IT OR THE BACKDROP. avoid suspicious projects be extremely cautious when downloading and opening .sb3 or .svg files from untrusted sources, especially when using the offline editor current reports from May 2026 indicate that all desktop versions of scratch are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)
