US EditionInstructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack
- On Friday, Instructure disclosed a cybersecurity incident, confirming that data was stolen in a cyberattack while ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach.
- Data shared by the threat actor indicates the alleged dataset spans almost 15,000 institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, containing over 240 million records.
- While Instructure continues investigating, the company confirmed that user PII including names, email addresses, and messages was exposed; no passwords or financial information were involved.
- Customers are required to re-authorize access to the Instructure API, as the company deployed patches and rotated application keys as a precautionary step.
- Nearly 9,000 institutions worldwide are affected by the incident, yet Instructure has not responded to questions regarding the timing of the breach or extortion demands.
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Data from dozens of Dutch educational institutions is involved in a large-scale hack of the educational software Canvas. This can be read in a list of all affected educational institutions shared on the dark web by the hacker group Shinyhunters. ShinyHunters broke into a database belonging to Canvas producer Instructure and stole names, email addresses, student numbers, and messages used among users.
The school platform Canvas has been subjected to a hacker attack. Something that affects students and teachers throughout the country, including at Karlstad University.
Among the stolen data are names, student numbers, and email addresses. Personal messages sent between Canvas users are also said to have been stolen.
The names, email addresses, student numbers, and mutual correspondence between students have been hacked. The company behind the educational software Canvas has stated this…
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