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ShinyHunters Hack Disrupts California Education: Canvas Outage Leaves Millions of Students and Teachers in the Lurch

A hacker group, ShinyHunters, took down the Canvas online learning platform, causing widespread disruption in Californias education system. Nearly 9,000 schools, including all California State University campuses, community colleges, UCs, Stanford, and USC, lost access to assignments, grades, quizzes, and communication tools. The outage started around April 29th and lasted until May 9th, coinciding with midterms and finals. Students and teachers expressed frustration and concern about the lack of backup plans. Instructure, the company behind Canvas, secured the data and restored access, but experts warn of the risks of relying on a single platform. A state senator is now pushing for an audit on Californias Canvas reliance.

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