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US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the company's Canvas platform, allowing threat actors to steal student data and disrupt schools during final exams. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
The US government is investigating a massive Canvas cyberattack by the ShinyHunters extortion group, which compromised Instructure's systems and stole student data, disrupting schools during final exams.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Instructure's Canvas learning management platform
Attack Vectors
multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement regular security audits to identify and patch vulnerabilities
2Use multi-factor authentication to protect admin sessions
3Monitor login portal pages for suspicious activity
📦Affected Products
Instructure's Canvas learning management platform
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