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Canvas learning platform hack leaks student data and disrupts classes

First reported · Last reported · 18 related reports

The Canvas learning platform was hacked, giving access to student and staff data and disrupting the use of assignment and exam tools. ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen data from 8,809 educational institutions and 275 million users worldwide and threatened to publish it. Security patches were applied and services restored, but a repeat breach and service disruptions were also reported.

Key facts

Affected organization
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Student and staff data compromised and classes, assignments and exams disrupted; 8,809 educational institutions and 275 million users according to the attackers
Cause / method
Hack of the learning platform and extortion with the threat of publishing data
Location
Other countries

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Timeline

  1. A data publication threat targeting an education software company came to light.
  2. The possibility was raised that student and staff data at North Carolina schools had been accessed in a breach in April.
  3. ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen data from 8,809 educational institutions, and services were reported to have resumed after security patches.
  4. After the restoration, a repeat breach and disruptions to classes, assignments and exam tools at U.S. schools were reported.
  5. The education platform's services were partially restored.
  6. It emerged that a bitcoin demand message had appeared on Canvas exam papers.

Also affected by this incident

18 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.