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- 2026-05-12 controversy Instructure is under investigation by Congress following a data breach and ransom payment. source
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Canvas ransomware attack hits 9,000 institutions, data returned
Instructure, the parent company of the online education platform Canvas, has confirmed a ransomware attack that impacted approximately 9,000 institutions across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. The attackers, iden…
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Canvas secures data return from hackers after global breach
The education platform Canvas, owned by Instructure, has negotiated with hackers to recover data compromised in a recent global breach. The agreement ensures that the hackers will return and destroy all stolen informati…
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Congress probes Canvas breach after Instructure pays ransom
Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has reportedly paid a ransom to cybercriminals who breached its systems. The breach exposed sensitive data, prompting an investigation by Congress. The exact nature of the data co…
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Ransomware attack on Canvas learning system disrupts University of Maryland students
A ransomware attack by the group ShinyHunters disrupted the Canvas learning management system at the University of Maryland, leaving students unable to access study materials just before finals week. The outage, which l…
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Meituan launches liquor festival; Canvas hit by cyberattack
Meituan Flash Purchase has launched a monthly "Baijiu Festival" featuring discounts and special offers on various brands of Chinese liquor. Separately, the educational platform Canvas experienced a temporary outage due …
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Cyberattack on Canvas learning platform disrupts college finals nationwide
A cyberattack disrupted the Canvas learning platform, forcing numerous universities to cancel or reschedule final exams. The attack, attributed to the hacking group ShinyHunters, occurred during a critical period for st…
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ShinyHunters hackers disrupt Canvas, impacting 9,000 schools during final exams
A cyberattack by the group ShinyHunters disrupted Canvas, a widely used educational platform, impacting nearly 9,000 schools globally. The outage occurred during a critical period for students preparing for final exams,…
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Canvas hack exposes millions of students' data in major edtech privacy disaster
A ransomware group known as ShinyHunters has breached Instructure, the parent company of the educational technology platform Canvas, potentially compromising the data of millions of students. The attackers claim to have…
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Instructure hackers claim 9,000 schools' data stolen, threaten May 12 leak
The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach affecting Instructure, the provider of the Canvas learning management system. The group alleges to have stolen data from nearly 9,000 s…
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Arizona State University professors alarmed by AI lecture modules trained without consent
Arizona State University launched a new AI platform called Atomic that generates educational modules by segmenting faculty lectures into short clips. Many professors involved expressed dismay and felt blindsided, as the…