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Instructure Hacked: Sensitive Data Stolen, Ransom Demanded
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Instructure Faces Back-to-Back Hacks: Sensitive Student Data Stolen, Ransom Demand Issued
Education tech company Instructure suffers consecutive cyber attacks, with hackers stealing sensitive student data and defacing school portals. The initial breach affected nearly nine thousand schools and two hundred thirty-one million people. ShinyHunters, known for extortion plays, claimed responsibility for the stolen data and issued a ransom demand. Schools and users are left in the dark as Canvas experiences maintenance issues and site glitches. The hackers threaten to release all stolen data unless Instructure pays up, highlighting the need for schools to strengthen their cybersecurity measures.
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