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Canvas developer shares major updates about data linked to 9,000 schools, ShinyHunters' hacking, app's 'Free for Teacher' component

  • Global Desk--The Times of India
  • published date: 2026-05-11 23:39:15 UTC

ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for data theft and extortion campaigns targeting major global companies, said in a May 3 post on its website ​that it had stolen roughly 6.65 terabytes of Canvas ⁠data.

The developer of Canvas, widely used by U.S. institutions for grades and class materials, issued an apology after a hack that blocked students from accessing the education tool and involved student d… [+1800 chars]