Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities
A hacker claims to have stolen 280 million records from 8,809 educational institutions using Instructure's Canvas learning management system. The University of Colorado Boulder, Rutgers, and Tilburg University have issued statements regarding the potential impact.
Instructure, a cloud-based education technology company, disclosed a cyberattack and data breach affecting its Canvas learning management system. The ShinyHunters extortion gang claimed responsibility, stating they stole 280 million records from 8,809 institutions. The stolen data includes user names, email addresses, and private messages. Some universities, such as the University of Colorado Boulder and Rutgers, have issued statements about the breach. The threat actor claims to have used Canvas data export features to harvest the data. Instructure has not commented on the incident.
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