Canvas LMS Breach Hits 275M Users: The EdTech Security Crisis
ShinyHunters hacked Canvas LMS parent Instructure, stealing data from 275 million users across 9,000 institutions including Harvard, Duke and Penn.
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Canvas Hack Puts 275M Students at Risk
The criminal hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the parent company of Canvas LMS — used by nearly 9,000 schools worldwide. Up to 275 million student and staff records are at risk, with a ransom deadline of May 12, 2026. Here's the full story.
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