"The hacker group, ShinyHunters, threatened to leak student data after breaching the educational platform Canvas. An educational platform used by thousands of schools and universities has been partially restored following an international cyberattack that caused major chaos as students prepare for end-of-year exams. ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claimed responsibility for crashing the web-based educational platform Canvas, created by tech firm Instructure."
"The group said it had stolen 3.5 terabytes of data, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and private messages, and threatened to release this if ransoms were not paid by May 12. Instructure's website said on Saturday that Canvas is now available for most users and no incidents were reported on Saturday. It is not clear if a ransom was paid."
"The University of Sydney reported on Saturday that Canvas had been restored but was not yet accessible to staff or students, as we need to complete checks. Canada's University of Alberta said Canvas was partially restored with reduced functionality. The countries that have been affected include the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia and the United Kingdom."
"According to Canvas, about 30 million people across the globe use its system. The breach reportedly targeted close to 9,000 institutions across the globe. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was aware of a service disruption impacting a learning system, although it did not name Canvas, in a statement Friday. This disruption has impacted schools, educational institutions, and students across the country, it said."
ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for crashing the web-based educational platform Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities. The group said it stole 3.5 terabytes of data, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and private messages, and threatened to release the information if ransoms were not paid by May 12. Canvas was partially restored after an international cyberattack that caused widespread disruption, with availability varying by country and institution. Instructure reported Canvas was available for most users and reported no incidents on Saturday, while some universities reported reduced functionality or delayed access pending checks. The disruption affected institutions across the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and the United Kingdom, impacting students during end-of-year exams. The FBI acknowledged a service disruption affecting a learning system without naming Canvas.
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