21/05/2026
A hacking group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Canvas, an academic software that is used by thousands of schools and universities globally. Occurring at the end of the school year, a time of high stress and vital deadlines for many students, the attack has impacted an estimate 9000 institutions. With exams being rescheduled and cancelled, and panicked students wondering what comes next. The group claiming responsibility for the attack, ShinyHunters, has also been linked to the catastrophic hack on JLR last year.
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