Canvas Learning Platform Hacked by ShinyHunters Group
The Canvas learning management system experienced a cyberattack by the ShinyHunters hacking group, leading to widespread outages and ransom demands. Numerous universities and colleges, including Harvard and Duke, were affected by the breach.
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UBC, SFU among thousands of universities affected by Canvas software cyber breach
The University of B.C. and Simon Fraser University, B.C.'s two biggest universities by student enrolment, say a cyber breach of the Canvas learning software could affect students' personal information.
Read full article →Hackers demand ransom after breaching major Canvas learning program used by schools and colleges nationwide
A hacker group called ‘ShinyHunters’ threatened to release stolen data
By Andrea Cavallier
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Read full article →ShinyHunters Canvas breach: When will Canvas be back up? Expert gives advice to schools on list
Canvas by Instructure is reeling after hacker group ShinyHunters carried out a breach, with users posting their message amid the reported outage today.
Read full article →Education tool Canvas hacked, multiple US college newspapers report
Read full article →Education tool Canvas hacked, multiple US college newspapers report
Canvas redirects users to a message from ShinyHunters in which the group claims responsibility and posts a list of schools that had been breached
By Reuters
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