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The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

By Lily Hay Newman, Andy GreenbergMay 8, 2026·Source: Wired·0 views

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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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