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Instructure strikes deal with ShinyHunters after Canvas breach secures deleted data and stops new targeting
Technology
Published on 12 May 2026
Hackers confirmed deletion and promised no more ransoms
Instructure, the maker of the Canvas education platform, says it reached an agreement with hacking group ShinyHunters after a recent breach. The reported deal covers stolen student and school data, with ShinyHunters confirming deletion and no further targeting of Instructure customers for payment. Separately, the US House Homeland Security Committee has requested a briefing from Instructure on the intrusions.
- Instructure reached an agreement with ShinyHunters tied to the Canvas breach
- The deal reportedly secures stolen student and school data
- ShinyHunters confirmed deletion and no further payment targeting
- US lawmakers have demanded a briefing on the intrusions
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