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Cybersecurity | Data Breach

Instructure Canvas LMS Breach: Ransomware.live Incident Update on ShinyHunters’ Alleged Data Leak
ByInnoVirtuoso May 7, 2026

If your institution relies on Canvas for teaching, grading, or student communication, this one’s worth your immediate attention. On May 6, 2026, the cyber intelligence tracker Ransomware.live added a new entry naming Instructure’s Canvas LMS as a victim in an alleged data exfiltration incident claimed by the ShinyHunters group. The listing points to what could…

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Cybersecurity | Education Technology

Instructure’s Canvas LMS Data Breach: What 9,000+ Schools Need to Know Now
ByInnoVirtuoso May 7, 2026

When a learning platform used by millions becomes the target of a major cyberattack, the fallout can reach classrooms, gradebooks, and inboxes in every time zone. That’s exactly the scenario facing schools and universities around the globe right now, as Instructure—the company behind Canvas LMS—investigates a data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion group. If…

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