The Lab · 2026-05-08 10:25:14 · GitHub Issues
Canvas, one of the most widely used learning management systems globally, went dark following a data breach claimed by the hacking group ShinyHunters, which is now threatening to publish sensitive student information. The outage has disrupted educational institutions relying on the platform, while the attackers leverag...
The Lab · 2026-05-08 17:54:47 · 404 Media
A ransomware attack on Instructure, the parent company of the widely-used learning management system Canvas, disrupted education for millions of students across thousands of universities and K-12 schools last Thursday. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach, asserting it accessed data belo...
The Lab · 2026-05-08 20:54:43 · Techmeme Echo RSS
A hack of Instructure's Canvas learning management system has locked out students at schools and universities across the United States during finals period, forcing some colleges to postpone exams. The attack triggered a widespread outage on the platform that students depend on for exams, assignments, and course materi...
The Lab · 2026-05-08 22:24:40 · Browser The Record
A cyberattack on Instructure's Canvas platform has disrupted final exams at universities across the United States, after the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group claimed to have breached the education software provider for a second time. Students attempting to access course materials and tests this week were met with a ran...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 04:01:43 · r/sysadmin
A widespread outage affecting Canvas, the learning management system operated by Instructure and used by thousands of educational institutions globally, appears to be the result of a ransomware attack. Users across multiple instances reported encountering a ransom message from the threat actor group SHINYHUNTERS, which...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 04:01:49 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A major cyberattack by the ShinyHunters threat group has forced Instructure to take the Canvas learning management system offline, disrupting educational operations nationwide. The breach compromised sensitive data belonging to 275 million students and faculty, with attackers defacing login pages and holding the massiv...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 18:31:54 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A ransomware breach targeting education technology firm Instructure forced the shutdown of its Canvas learning management system, disrupting instruction across thousands of schools throughout the United States on Thursday. The attackers, operating under the name ShinyHunters, claimed responsibility for the intrusion, w...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 18:31:56 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
The hacking collective ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a sweeping ransomware attack targeting Instructure's Canvas learning management system, affecting an estimated 9,000 universities and schools across the United States, Canada, and Australia. The attack triggered widespread service outages, forcing numer...
The Lab · 2026-05-10 07:01:48 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A claim circulating across social media platforms alleges that Canvas, a widely used learning management system, was taken down by hackers with approximately 275 million user records stolen. The assertion has gained traction on platforms including Mastodon and Reddit, where users have shared the report alongside tags r...
The Lab · 2026-05-11 02:01:46 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
교육용 디지털 플랫폼 Canvas를 운영하는 Instructure이 해커 그룹 ShinyHunters의 랜섬웨어 공격을 받아 미국 내 수천 개 학교의 운영에 심각한 차질이 발생했다. 공격자는 학생 이름, 이메일, 학번, 메시지 등 민감한 개인정보를 탈취한 것으로 파악되며, 일부 학교의 로그인 페이지를 변조해 협상 요구 메시지를 직접 표시하는 방식으로 문제를 공개적으로 노출시켰다.
조사 결과에 따르면, 공격 벡터는 플랫폼 내부 시스템으로의 무단 접근으로 추정된다. Instructure은 초기 사건을 해결했다고 발표했으나, 발표 이후에도 서비스 장애가 지속되고 추가 침...
The Lab · 2026-05-12 09:48:24 · The Hacker News Echo RSS
Instructure, the Utah-based parent company of the Canvas learning management system, disclosed that it reached an agreement with the ShinyHunters cybercrime group following a network breach that exposed sensitive data from thousands of educational institutions. The company confirmed the deal in an official update, stop...
The Vault · 2026-05-12 16:18:23 · CyberScoop RSS
Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning management system, announced it reached an agreement with the cybercriminals who claimed responsibility for a breach affecting the platform's sensitive educational data. The company said the deal provided "all necessary assurances" regarding the stolen inf...
The Lab · 2026-05-13 00:18:21 · TechCrunch
Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning management system, confirmed it has "reached an agreement" with threat actors who breached its systems twice, according to a company statement. The admission raises serious questions about the safety of data belonging to the millions of students, educators...
The Lab · 2026-05-13 01:18:25 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A congressional panel has initiated a formal investigation into Instructure Holdings following allegations that the company's Canvas learning management system suffered a significant cyberattack. The probe centers on claims by threat actors that approximately 280 million data records were exfiltrated from nearly 9,000 ...
The Vault · 2026-05-13 13:18:36 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec
Instructure, the company behind the learning management platform Canvas, has confirmed it paid a ransom to the ShinyHunters cybercrime group following a cyberattack that allegedly exposed data tied to approximately 9,000 customers. The confirmation marks a significant development in an incident that has drawn federal s...
The Vault · 2026-05-13 13:18:41 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A Instructure, empresa responsável pela plataforma de aprendizado Canvas, celebrou o que foi descrito como um "acordo" com o grupo de cibercriminosos ShinyHunters para interromper a exposição de dados roubados. A negociação ocorre em um momento crítico, quando grupos de ransomware e roubo de dados increasingly pression...