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 12:31:51 · GitHub Issues
Two high-severity security developments emerged overnight, exposing critical infrastructure risks across hosting platforms and educational technology. cPanel and WHM released emergency patches for three vulnerabilities, including remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation flaws—weaknesses that could allow att...
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 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 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...