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Instructure cybersecurity incidents and threat signals

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This company page brings together public reporting currently associated with Instructure. It reflects signals published by Shadow Tier and should not be read as a complete incident history.

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Instructure (Canvas) Confirms Data Breach, ShinyHunters Claims 275 Million Records

Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning platform, confirmed a data breach on May 1, 2026, following a security incident detected on April 29, 2026. The criminal threat actor ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, alleging the theft of 3.65 terabytes of data from approximately 275 million users across nearly 9,000 educational institutions. The compromised information includes names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages among users. Instructure stated that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were not involved.

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Instructure's Canvas LMS Suffers Data Breach, ShinyHunters Claims Responsibility

On April 25, 2026, unauthorized actors accessed Canvas systems, a learning management system operated by Instructure. The intrusion was detected four days later. The ShinyHunters hacking group claimed responsibility, stating they stole 3.65 terabytes of data from approximately 275 million users, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and private messages.

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