# What We Know About The Canvas Hack During Finals | Case Brief

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Published: 2026-05-10T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TZcwvptBlhE In this Case Brief, we look at the massive data breach at Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas learning management platform, has sent shockwaves through the educational world. Affecting an estimated 9,000 schools and over 275 million individuals—including students, teachers, and staff—this cyberattack by the group ShinyHunters has disrupted finals week for thousands of users worldwide. RESOURCES Canvas Hack Article - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2026/05/08/canvas-back-online-cyberattack-data-breach/89991038007/ Reuters Article - https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/schools-reach-out-hackers-canvas-breach-hits-us-classrooms-source-says-2026-05-08/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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