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Instructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack
Educational tech giant Instructure has confirmed that data was stolen in a cyberattack, with the ShinyHunters extortion gang claiming responsibility. [...]
🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview
Instructure suffered a data breach, with ShinyHunters claiming responsibility and exposing personal information of users worldwide, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and private messages.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Canvas learning management system
Attack Vectors
vulnerability in Instructure's systems
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Users of Canvas, including students, teachers, and staff at over 9,000 schools worldwide
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Customers must re-authorize access to Instructure's API for new application keys
2Instructors should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity
3Users should change their passwords immediately
📦Affected Products
Canvas learning management system
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