Hackers from the ShinyHunters group have allegedly breached Instructure's systems for the second time, defacing login pages of multiple educational institutions with extortion messages. The attack highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities in educational technology platforms and raises concerns about student data protection. This incident follows previous security breaches by the same group targeting educational institutions.
Background
Instructure is a major education technology company best known for its Canvas learning management system, which is widely used by schools and universities worldwide. The company has been targeted by cybercriminals multiple times in recent years.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- May 8, 2026 at 04:59 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10