ShinyHunters Hacking Group Defaces Canvas LMS Portal Affecting Hundreds of Universities Worldwide

The hacking group ShinyHunters defaced the official Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) portal after breaching Instructure's systems, impacting access for hundreds of universities globally. The attack disrupted services for institutions relying on the platform, though no specific dates or technical vulnerabilities (e.g., CVE IDs) were disclosed. Instructure, the company behind Canvas LMS, was confirmed as the targeted entity, with the incident classified as a cyberattack linked to ransom or extortion motives. The defacement affected the portal's availability, though the extent of data exposure or compromise remains unspecified. No exact number of affected universities or additional technical details were provided in the report.