ransomware Congress Puts Heat on Instructure After Canvas Outage Following a high-profile cyberattack on its Canvas learning management system by the ShinyHunters group, Instructure is facing increased scrutiny from Congress. The House Committee on Homeland Security has requested a br… Dark Reading · May 15, 2026 High USedtechransomwaredata breach
threat-intel Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities This episode of Smashing Security discusses a recent incident where ShinyHunters, a known threat actor, compromised the networks of several major universities. The attackers leveraged a vulnerability to gain access, targ… Graham Cluley · May 13, 2026 High universityvulnerabilitythreat-actor
ransomware State of ransomware in 2026 Kaspersky’s 2026 ransomware threat report highlights a shift in the landscape, with ransomware attacks declining overall but becoming more sophisticated. Key trends include the emergence of post-quantum cryptography rans… Securelist · May 12, 2026 High USransomwarequantum cryptographyedr
threat-intel Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide A cybercrime group, ShinyHunters, disrupted the Canvas education technology platform, impacting schools and colleges nationwide. The group defaced the login page with a ransom demand, threatening to leak data from 275 mi… Krebs on Security · May 8, 2026 High USeducationdata breachransomware
