The Lab · 2026-05-09 00:54:40 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 275 million records connected to students, teachers, and staff in a widespread data breach targeting Canvas, the learning management system used by schools across the country. The attack has disrupted educational institutions nationwide, raising urgent concerns about the securit...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 04:01:48 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A notorious hacking group is claiming one of the largest education-sector data breaches in recent memory. ShinyHunters alleges it has compromised Canvas, a widely used learning management system, and stolen several terabytes of sensitive data. The claimed scale is staggering: personal information belonging to 275 milli...
The Network · 2026-05-09 14:31:57 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A security incident involving Canvas, the widely deployed learning management system, has exposed systemic fragility in North American university infrastructure—triggering renewed debate over Canadian institutional dependence on American software platforms. The incident underscores how deeply integrated U.S.-owned educ...
The Lab · 2026-05-10 03:31:39 · r/cybersecurity
ShinyHunters, a notorious threat actor, claims to have stolen 275 million records from Canvas LMS, the learning management system used by thousands of educational institutions worldwide. The breach, confirmed by Instructure on April 29, allegedly exposed usernames, email addresses, student IDs, and billions of private ...
The Network · 2026-05-10 07:31:48 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec
ShinyHunters has breached Instructure's Canvas Learning Management System, exposing 275 million users across more than 9,000 schools during the height of finals season. The intrusion's timing—deliberately synchronized with critical examination periods—maximizes operational disruption and psychological pressure on affec...
The Lab · 2026-05-11 17:10:36 · BleepingComputer Echo RSS
Education technology firm Instructure has confirmed that malicious actors exploited a security flaw in its Canvas learning management system to modify login portals and plant an extortion message targeting institutions. The breach represents a direct attack on the infrastructure backbone of numerous educational organiz...
The Lab · 2026-05-12 08:48:24 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters is claiming responsibility for a large-scale data breach targeting Canvas, the learning management system operated by Instructure, with stolen data reportedly spanning 3.65 terabytes and affecting approximately 275 million records across 8,809 school systems. The threat actors are now d...