Ransomware

Instructure Pays Ransom After ShinyHunters Breach Affects

May 08, 2026 1 min read 16 views
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Instructure confirmed that the ShinyHunters group breached Canvas via 'Free-for-Teacher' accounts, exposing data for 275 million users. The company paid the extortionists to secure the destruction of the stolen data.

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