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The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
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May 8, 2026 · 17s listen
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Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters.
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