Ransomware Attack Hits Canvas LMS Across Nearly 9,000 Schools; Billions of Academic Records Compromised

ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a May 1 ransomware attack on Instructure's Canvas learning management system, affecting nearly 9,000 schools globally. The group claims to have accessed billions of private messages and academic records. Instructure restored Canvas services within hours after taking systems offline and resetting developer keys. The full scope of data accessed remains under investigation, with potential implications for student privacy extending beyond the immediate service disruption.