Cyber Breach at Canvas: The Hack That Disrupted Classrooms Nationwide
Canvas, a widely-used educational tool, was hacked by ShinyHunters, leading to a significant data breach affecting nearly 9,000 schools. Instructure's CEO issued an apology, acknowledging the disruption and pledging better communication. Although core learning data was not compromised, significant personal information was accessed.
Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, an education platform extensively used across U.S. institutions, faced a significant cybersecurity breach. The incident came to light after Steve Daly, Instructure's CEO, issued an apology for a hack disrupting students' access to the tool.
The hackers, identified as the ShinyHunters group, claimed responsibility for stealing approximately 6.65 terabytes of data. This breach affected around 9,000 schools worldwide, exposing student names, emails, and internal messages.
While Canvas remains operational, the company identified a vulnerability linked to the 'Free for Teacher' feature, which has been temporarily disabled. Daly assured that core learning data was not compromised and pledged to improve communication with affected parties moving forward.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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