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Holding Instructure data for ransom; deadline May 12, 2026
Canvas is the homework portal and gradebook for millions of students. On May 7, 2026, during finals week, students at dozens of universities logged in and found a ransom note instead of their coursework. ShinyHunters, a criminal extortion group, claims it stole records on roughly 275 million students, teachers, and staff from about 8,809 schools. James Madison University moved Friday exams to May 13. The University of Illinois suspended final exams and assignments. Instructure, the company that runs Canvas, restored access by May 8 and confirmed it notified the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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