ShinyHunters Breach Exposes Educational SaaS Canvas
ShinyHunters hackers have claimed responsibility for taking down educational software platform Canvas in a cyberattack that left users offline. The group didn't hold back, giving the developer a scathing "F for security" in their criticism of the breach.
Cyberattack shutters Canvas learning platform for schools across the U.S.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education's dependence on technology. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas, said Luke Connolly, a threat analyst at the cybersecurity firm Emisoft. CBS News has reached out to Instructure for comment. Late Thursday […]
Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a #cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring #education’s dependence on #technology. Canvas is used to manage grades, course notes, assignments, lecture videos, etc.
A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals. The attack Thursday targeted a system that schools and universities use to manage grades, assignments and lecture videos. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas. An expert says the hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed.
Not a complete list, but it's pretty comprehensive (and is from 2024)...
List of Colleges That Use #Canvas
Elon GoldJun 29, 2024
Read more:
https://hujaifa.com/list-of-colleges-that-use-canvas/
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I'm sure it's more than what's on this list...
From 2018: #Canvas Used by Majority of the Top 25 Online Bachelor's Degree Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Four of the top five online higher education programs use Canvas as their learning management system
Feb 14, 2018, 08:00 ET
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "Canvas by #Instructure, the open online learning management system (#LMS) that makes teaching and learning easier, announced today that 14 of the top 25 online bachelor's degree programs use Canvas as their LMS of choice, including four of the top five ranked institutions. This news comes from the recently published U.S. News & World Report list of The Best Online Bachelor's Programs in 2018.
" 'It's exciting to see how Canvas is helping top institutions create an engaging educational experience for learners from all walks of life,' said Jared Stein, vice president of higher education product strategy at Canvas. 'These institutions motivate us to keep finding ways to make Canvas easier for educators to create engaging experiences that impact student success — even beyond academics.'
"Canvas customers named to the U.S. News & World Report top 25 list include Ohio State University—Columbus, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Temple University, Utah State University, Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University—World Campus, University of Oklahoma, University of Florida, New England Institute of Technology, University of Central Florida, University of Nebraska—Omaha, Colorado State University, Siena Heights University and University of Missouri—St. Louis."
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#Education #Technology #Databreach
While researching #EinsteinAI, I discovered that different #LearningManagementSystems (#LMS) allowed EinsteinAI, while others did not. #CanvasLMS was one of the ones who allowed Einstein and bunch of other #AIAgents. No wonder they got #hacked! It sounds like everybody had a key to get in!
Einstein AI by Companion.AI: Automating Homework on #Canvas Raises #AcademicIntegrity Concerns
A “student-in-a-box” agent arrives—what Einstein signals about the next phase of AI automation
By Juan Martinez, Feb 25, 2026
"Companion.AI’s newly unveiled 'Einstein' agent is not merely another #GenerativeAI assistant; it is a pointed demonstration of how quickly the market is moving from chat-based help to autonomous, persistent agents capable of completing entire workflows end-to-end. By interfacing directly with the Canvas #LearningManagementSystem (LMS), Einstein is positioned to log into student accounts, ingest course materials, participate in discussion threads, draft assignments, and submit finished work—effectively compressing the student’s academic workflow into a 'set it and forget it' automation layer."
#CompanionAI #Hackers #Instructure #Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #Infosec
Companion.AI’s Einstein agent exemplifies the shift from chat-based AI to autonomous, stateful agents integrated directly with Canvas LMS, automating end-to-end student workflows. This raises critical challenges in security, data governance, academic integrity, assessment design, and edtech business models.
#Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another #Instructure hack
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Zack Whittaker
1:59 PM PDT · May 7, 2026
"On Tuesday, education tech giant Instructure disclosed a data breach where hackers stole students’ private information, including their names, personal email addresses, and messages sent between teachers and students.
Now, it appears hackers were able to compromise Instructure again — this time defacing several schools’ login pages to the company’s platform #Canvas, which allows schools to manage coursework and assignments and communicate with students.
TechCrunch saw a message published by the cybercrime group #ShinyHunters on the Canvas login pages of three separate schools. A review of the defaced portals shows that the hackers injected an HTML file that altered the login screens to display their message.
The message says the hackers will publish the stolen data on May 12 if the company does not 'negotiate a settlement.' "
#Cyberattack #CanvasPlatform #Cybercrime #HackingNews #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach #ShinyHunters
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