Instructure Resolves Canvas Data Breach with Hackers

Instructure Resolves Canvas Data Breach with Hackers

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Instructure, the company operating the Canvas learning management system, experienced a cyberattack by the hacking group ShinyHunters that compromised personal data of users from nearly 9,000 educational institutions worldwide, according to The Daily Pennsylvanian. The attack disrupted access to Canvas for thousands of schools globally, impacting students and faculty during critical exam periods, as reported by AP News and BBC.

Instructure later paid a ransom to recover the compromised data affecting approximately 275 million users across over 8,800 institutions, according to Inside Higher Ed. The company ultimately reached an agreement with ShinyHunters for the return and destruction of the stolen user data, as detailed by The New York Times.

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Instructure ShinyHunters

Lieux

Instructure Headquarters

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Verdict global: Partiel Confiance: 62% Affirmations: 3
Résumé

The claim that the breach affected approximately 275 million users across over 8,800 institutions was confirmed. The assertion that, on May 7, 2026, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters breached Instructure's Canvas learning management system was partially confirmed, as the main event was verified but some specific details remained unconfirmed. There was not enough evidence to verify the claim that the breach compromised personal information of users across nearly 9,000 educational institutions worldwide.

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12 mai 2026
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Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data
Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data

The New York Times • 12 mai 05h23

Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning platform, has reached an agreement with the hacking group ShinyHunters for the return and destruction of stolen user data.

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Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers
Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers

Inside Higher Ed • 12 mai 01h41

Instructure has paid a ransom to cybercriminals to recover compromised data from its Canvas learning management system, affecting approximately 275 million users across over 8,800 institutions.

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8 mai 2026
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Canvas system used by thousands of schools is online after a cyberattack
Canvas system used by thousands of schools is online after a cyberattack

AP News • 08 mai 21h16

A cyberattack on the Canvas learning management system disrupted access for thousands of educational institutions worldwide, impacting students and faculty during critical exam periods.

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International cyber attack disrupts swath of universities and schools
International cyber attack disrupts swath of universities and schools

BBC • 08 mai 12h27

A cyberattack by the hacking group ShinyHunters compromised the Canvas learning management system, affecting thousands of educational institutions worldwide and exposing personal data of millions of users.

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7 mai 2026
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Cybercrime group crashes Penn’s Canvas system, demands ransom to prevent data release
Cybercrime group crashes Penn’s Canvas system, demands ransom to prevent data release

The Daily Pennsylvanian • 07 mai 21h12

Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has breached Instructure's Canvas learning management system, compromising personal information of users across nearly 9,000 educational institutions worldwide.

Crédibilité 85% Manip. 10% Centre

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