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Edtech firm Instructure confirms data breach after Salesforce instance hack

📅 1 May 2026 at 16:26 UTC📰 Bleeping ComputerView original source ↗

Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, has disclosed a security incident after a social engineering attack allowed hackers to access data in its Salesforce instance. [...]

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🔍Threat Overview

Instructure experienced a data breach due to a social engineering attack on its Salesforce instance, allowing hackers to access sensitive data.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Salesforce instance
Attack Vectors
Social engineering
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Instructure users and customers of the Canvas learning platform
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement multi-factor authentication for Salesforce instances
2Conduct regular security audits on Salesforce configurations
3Educate employees on social engineering tactics to prevent similar attacks
📦Affected Products
Canvas learning platform, Salesforce instance

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