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Data Security2 min readMay 3, 2026

Instructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack

Instructure, a major educational technology provider whose Canvas platform serves millions of students and educators, has suffered a data breach with the ShinyHunters extortion gang claiming responsibility for stealing sensitive data. Educational institut

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