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#US govt seeks #Instructure testimony on massive #Canvas #cyberattack
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#US govt seeks #Instructure testimony on massive #Canvas #cyberattack
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#US govt seeks #Instructure testimony on massive #Canvas #cyberattack
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#US govt seeks #Instructure testimony on massive #Canvas #cyberattack
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#US govt seeks #Instructure testimony on massive #Canvas #cyberattack
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Instructure has reached an agreement with the #ShinyHunters group to return and destroy stolen Canvas data, protecting millions of student records worldwide from being publicly leaked.
Read: https://hackread.com/instructure-shinyhunters-deal-prevent-canvas-data-leak/
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𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞
A recent article published by DataBreaches.net by journalist Dissent addresses one of the most controversial issues in modern cybersecurity: the payment of ransoms following a cyberattack and the consequences such decisions can have not only on the companies involved, but also on the individuals whose data has been compromised.
#Canvas #Data_Breach #Instructure #Navigate360 #Ransom #Ransomware #ShinyHunters
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#Instructure reaches 'agreement' with #ShinyHunters to stop data leak
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/13/canvas-data-breach-instructure-reaches-deal-with-t-xcxwbn/
Instructure says it reached a deal after a breach of its Canvas EdTech solution, but proof that the copied data was fully deleted is still missing.
#Cybersecurity #Instructure #Canvas #ShinyHunters #DataBreaches #PhishingAttacks #Cyberattacks #EdTech #Ransomware
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No serious person could write this line without understanding it's both meaningless and deceptive. There is no such thing as confirmation of data destruction under these circumstances and the claim here is an attempt to provide reassurance to those affected where honesty about the limits of their knowledge would have been better. #Instructure #Canvas
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Instructure pays ransom to Canvas hackers
#HackerNews #Instructure #Canvas #ransomware #hackers #security #education #tech
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From #CheckPoint Research:
Canvas Data Breach
#Instructure, the US education technology company behind the #Canvas learning platform, has confirmed a major data breach affecting its cloud-hosted environment. Exposed data reportedly includes student and staff records and private messages, while #ShinyHunters escalated the attack by defacing hundreds of school login portals with ransom messages.
https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/11th-may-threat-intelligence-report/
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Homeland Security wants to know about the Instructure breach; we still want to know about the Navigate360 breach:
#databreach #edtech #edusec #ShinyHunters #Instructure #Canvas #HouseCommitteeonHomelandSecurity
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#Instructure confirms hackers used #Canvas flaw to deface portals
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So the #Canvas folks paid the ransom (see https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/canvas-instructure-hackers-deal.html).
What's totally crazy is this statement from #Instructure (see https://www.instructure.com/incident_update), the makers of Canvas:
> We received digital confirmation of data destruction (shred logs).
Someone please explain that to me.
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Restablecen el sistema Canvas tras un ciberataque global que afectó a miles de instituciones
Decenas de miles de estudiantes recuperaron el acceso a la plataforma de aprendizaje Canvas luego de que un ataque del grupo ShinyHunters interrumpiera las actividades en 9,000 escuelas y universidades en plena temporada de exámenes finales (Fuente SecurityWeek).
La plataforma Canvas, propiedad de Instructure, ha vuelto a estar operativa tras sufrir uno de los mayores ciberataques registrados en el sector educativo. El incidente, que comenzó a detectarse a finales de abril pero escaló drásticamente el 7 de mayo, obligó a la compañía a desconectar el sistema a nivel mundial para contener una intrusión que permitió a los atacantes alterar las páginas de inicio de los usuarios con mensajes de extorsión y amenazas de filtración de datos.
Según las investigaciones, el grupo de hacking ShinyHunters explotó una vulnerabilidad vinculada a las cuentas de tipo «Free-For-Teacher» para acceder a unos 3.6 terabytes de información. Los datos comprometidos incluyen nombres, correos electrónicos, números de identificación estudiantil y millones de mensajes privados entre alumnos y profesores. Aunque Instructure asegura que no hay pruebas de que contraseñas o datos financieros hayan sido robados, instituciones de renombre —incluyendo todas las de la Ivy League y universidades en Canadá, Europa y Australia— han emitido alertas ante el riesgo de campañas de phishing altamente dirigidas que utilicen el contexto académico real de los usuarios.
El impacto del apagón fue crítico, coincidiendo con el cierre de semestre y exámenes finales en Estados Unidos y otras regiones, lo que forzó a reprogramar evaluaciones y extender plazos de entrega. Aunque el servicio se ha restablecido para la mayoría, el grupo atacante ha fijado el 12 de mayo como fecha límite para el pago de un rescate antes de filtrar la información robada, manteniendo en vilo a la comunidad educativa global sobre la privacidad de sus registros personales.
#arielmcorg #canvas #ciberataque #educacion #hacking #instructure #PORTADA #SeguridadInformatica #shinyhunters #tecnologia -
Hello #parents — I imagine most of you have received some kind of communication from your kids' schools about the #Instructure / #Canvas data breach. I'm collecting examples of how schools have communicated the issue to parents and students (and *if* they've communicated directly to students).
Shoot me an email if you have anything you could share: [email protected]
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ShinyHunters reportedly defaced Canvas login portals at about 330 schools after another breach of Instructure systems, demanding ransom payments before May 12 🎓
Attackers claim stolen Canvas data includes messages, enrollments, and user records 🔐#TechNews #Canvas #Instructure #ShinyHunters #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #Education #Privacy #Infosec #SaaS #SSO #Cloud #Ransomware #OpenSource #Security #Hacking #Breach #Extortion
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https://www.europesays.com/news/26625/ All students, staff may be affected by Canvas breach in Needham #Canvas #CanvasBreach #college #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityIncident #DanGutekanst #DataBreach #datum #district #EmailAddresses #GradebookData #Headlines #information #Instructure #MassSuperintendent #Massachusetts #may #Needham #NeedhamPublicSchools #News #PowerSchool #staff #student #students #thursday #TopStories #UnauthorizedActivity #WCVB
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"We conclude that institutions of higher education are currently ill-equipped to protect students and faculty required to use the #canvas #Instructure #LMS from data harvesting or exploitation." #edtech https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341046070_The_case_of_Canvas_Longitudinal_datafication_through_learning_management_systems
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“Instructure said Wednesday that Canvas was fully operational… on Friday, the company discovered that the "unauthorized actor" … made changes to the pages that appeared when some students and teachers were logged in… immediately took Canvas offline… Canvas is now fully back online”.
Except #Canvas at #UofT is actually “unavailable until further notice” 🤷🏼♂️
#instructure #hack
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-universities-canvas-breach-9.7192287 -
#Cyberattack hits #Canvas system used by thousands of schools as #finals loom
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Updated 11:19 PM EDT, May 7, 2026Excerpt: "Connolly said the Canvas attack is strikingly similar to a breach at #PowerSchool, which also offers learning management tools [#LMS]. In that case a Massachusetts college student was charged.
"Connolly described #ShinyHunters as a loose affiliation of teenagers and young adults based in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The group also has been tied to a other attacks, including one aimed at #LiveNation’s #Ticketmaster subsidiary."
#CanvasLMS #Instructure #CanvasPlatform #Cyberattack #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach
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CW: Rude and crass content, sexual, deviant in nature
Too soon?
#Canvas #Instructure #infosec #memes #rude #nsfw #cloud #cybersecurity
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A massive cyberattack on Canvas, used by thousands of US schools, disrupted exams and sparked data breach fears after ShinyHunters blocked access nationwide. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/shinyhunters-hack-canvas-us-schools-outage-explained-tsylsgh3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Canvas #UnitedStates #Hacked #Instructure
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A massive cyberattack on Canvas, used by thousands of US schools, disrupted exams and sparked data breach fears after ShinyHunters blocked access nationwide. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/shinyhunters-hack-canvas-us-schools-outage-explained-tsylsgh3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Canvas #UnitedStates #Hacked #Instructure
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A massive cyberattack on Canvas, used by thousands of US schools, disrupted exams and sparked data breach fears after ShinyHunters blocked access nationwide. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/shinyhunters-hack-canvas-us-schools-outage-explained-tsylsgh3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Canvas #UnitedStates #Hacked #Instructure
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A massive cyberattack on Canvas, used by thousands of US schools, disrupted exams and sparked data breach fears after ShinyHunters blocked access nationwide. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/shinyhunters-hack-canvas-us-schools-outage-explained-tsylsgh3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Canvas #UnitedStates #Hacked #Instructure
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A massive cyberattack on Canvas, used by thousands of US schools, disrupted exams and sparked data breach fears after ShinyHunters blocked access nationwide. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/shinyhunters-hack-canvas-us-schools-outage-explained-tsylsgh3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Canvas #UnitedStates #Hacked #Instructure
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ShinyHunters claims data theft from 8,800 schools (Instructure/Canvas)
#HackerNews #ShinyHunters #DataTheft #Schools #Instructure #Canvas #Cybersecurity #EducationSecurity
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The last thing we need is to make educators' jobs more difficult.
Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch
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#Canvas has been hijacked.
Attackers broke into #Instructure's systems & demanded a ransom to keep them from locking down the popular #LMS. Supposedly, Instructure applied security patches instead, which were ineffective against these criminals. Then the #pirates locked down the system & demand a ransom to not publicly release all the Canvas user organizations' data and unlock the system. #UMich is only one of the orgs using Canvas. There are many others.
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I'm sure it's more than what's on this list...
From 2018: #Canvas Used by Majority of the Top 25 Online Bachelor's Degree Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Four of the top five online higher education programs use Canvas as their learning management system
Feb 14, 2018, 08:00 ET
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "Canvas by #Instructure, the open online learning management system (#LMS) that makes teaching and learning easier, announced today that 14 of the top 25 online bachelor's degree programs use Canvas as their LMS of choice, including four of the top five ranked institutions. This news comes from the recently published U.S. News & World Report list of The Best Online Bachelor's Programs in 2018.
" 'It's exciting to see how Canvas is helping top institutions create an engaging educational experience for learners from all walks of life,' said Jared Stein, vice president of higher education product strategy at Canvas. 'These institutions motivate us to keep finding ways to make Canvas easier for educators to create engaging experiences that impact student success — even beyond academics.'
"Canvas customers named to the U.S. News & World Report top 25 list include Ohio State University—Columbus, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Temple University, Utah State University, Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University—World Campus, University of Oklahoma, University of Florida, New England Institute of Technology, University of Central Florida, University of Nebraska—Omaha, Colorado State University, Siena Heights University and University of Missouri—St. Louis."
#Cyberattack #CanvasLMS #CanvasPlatform
#Cybercrime #CanvasSoftware
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While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
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While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
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While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
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While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
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While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
