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Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Businesses are advised against paying – but many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacy

The Guardian - AU

US Congress calls Instructure CEO as it investigates Canvas breach

Steve Daly was called in to testify about the two ShinyHunters incidents that left students stranded.

TechRadar

Teaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance

A strange choice with details to follow.

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'You deserved more': Instructure CEO apologizes following Canvas hack, admits company paid hackers to get stolen data back

Instructure CEO confirmed the company paid ShinyHunters to delete the stolen files.

TechRadar

Canvas developer shares major updates about data linked to 9,000 schools, ShinyHunters' hacking, app's 'Free for Teacher' component

ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for data theft and extortion campaigns targeting major global companies, said in a May 3 post on its website that it had stolen roughly 6.65 terabytes of Canvas ⁠data.

The Economic Times

Canvas Hackers Warn 'Pay or Leak' as Ransom Deadline Looms Over 30 Million Students' Stolen Records

ShinyHunters has breached Canvas, demanding a ransom from Instructure by 12 May 2026 and threatening to leak data affecting millions of students worldwide if it is not paid.

International Business Times

Schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classrooms

A cybercriminal group, ShinyHunters, stole vast amounts of student data from the educational platform Canvas. Some affected schools and universities reportedly tried to negotiate directly with the hackers. The breach caused disruptions for students. Canvas' parent company, Instructure, investigated the incident and has since restored services.

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Universities around the world scramble after cyberattack disrupts student portals

A significant cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform has disrupted academic operations at numerous universities across the US, Australia, and Europe. Institutions like Stanford and Yale reported potential exposure of student data, including names and email addresses. The incident, with a cybercrime group claiming responsibility, highlights growing cybersecurity threats to…

The Economic Times

Who are ShinyHunters? The 'Pay-or-Leak' Gang that Just Left the Canvas Hacked Platform Dark

A cybercriminal group, ShinyHunters, disrupted global education by hacking the Canvas platform, affecting thousands of users and sparking chaos as institutions scramble to secure their data.

International Business Times UK

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

The Independent UK

Canvas Hacked Update: Who Are the Hackers and How Long Will the LMS Be Down?

A cyberattack on the Canvas LMS disrupted access to coursework and exams at major US universities during finals week, with a ransom note from ShinyHunters.

International Business Times UK

Cyberattack hits system that thousands of schools use as finals loom

A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals

The Independent UK

Top universities among victims named in Canvas data breach - MIT, Oxford and more all hit

ShinyHunters is increasing the heat on Instructure by listing all of the potential victims of the Canvas breach.

TechRadar

The Vimeo data breach exposed personal information of 119,000 people

ShinyHunters leaks the stolen database that allegedly contains emails and names.

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Canvas maker Instructure reveals data breach — confirms user personal information leaked

ShinyHunters claims Instructure attack, says nearly 9,000 schools worldwide affected.

PC Gamer

Nvidia confirms some user data may have been stolen in the Armenian GeForce Now breach, but not passwords

If you use GeForce Now in Armenia, it may be a good idea to change your password and activate 2FA.

TechRadar

Is this 'the largest breach in football history'? Hackers allegedly breach Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi team and AFC governing body, leak passports, contracts, and emails online

More than 150,000 people allegedly affected, including tens of thousands of professional athletes.

TechRadar

Medtronic says ShinyHunters hackers stole around 9 million medical records in latest attack

Medtronic was removed from ShinyHunters' data leak site.

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ADT data breach affects 5.5 million customers as hackers begin leaking stolen info online

The ShinyHunters hacking group has struck again, stealing over 10 million records containing personally identifiable information and corporate data from ADT.

TechRadar

'They don't care': ShinyHunters strike again as hackers claim to have pinched 7.5 million Carnival cruise emails

The biggest cruise company in the world has suffered a supply chain attack after one of its subsidiaries got hit.

TechRadar

Vercel identifies more accounts 'with evidence of prior compromise' exposed during security incident

The compromise was bigger than initially thought, and it seems some accounts were broken into even before that.

TechRadar

ShinyHunters exposes data on Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, 7-Eleven – over 40 organizations tied up in new data trove which will stay up 'indefinitely'

Some companies did not pay the ransom demand, and ShinyHunters responded by leaking the stolen files.

PC Gamer

Cybersecurity expert turns cybercriminal, pleading guilty to 'conspiracy to deploy ransomware'

The accused faces up to 20 years in prison.

TechRadar

'We've identified a security incident': Vercel breach confirmed after hackers claim stolen data for sale online

Cloud development platform confirms theft of "non-sensitive data" and says customers were already notified.

TechRadar

'This activity appears to be part of a broader issue': education company McGraw Hill becomes latest to see its Salesforce data hacked

ShinyHunters strikes again, claiming to have stolen plenty of personally identifiable information.

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