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ShinyHunters threatens to leak Canvas stolen data unless schools respond by May 12

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Published on 8 May 2026
ShinyHunters threatens to leak Canvas stolen data unless schools respond by May 12

A threat came with a list of claimed hacked schools

The ShinyHunters hacking group says it will release stolen Canvas data if schools don’t contact it by May 12. Its message reportedly included a link to a list of schools that the group claims it breached through Canvas. The warning raises urgent questions about the extent of the incident and when services and affected data will be secured.

  • ShinyHunters issued a May 12 deadline for schools
  • The threat included a link to a list of purported victims
  • Canvas outage and potential data exposure remain under scrutiny
  • Schools face pressure to respond while investigations continue
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