Incident ResponseMay 14, 2026
Congress Puts Heat on Instructure After Canvas Outage
Congress questions Instructure after Canvas outage linked to ShinyHunters cybercriminal group.
Summary
The House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Instructure regarding the Canvas learning platform cyberattack, coinciding with the company's announcement of reaching an agreement with the ShinyHunters threat group. The incident highlights congressional oversight of critical education infrastructure and cybercriminal negotiations.
Entities
Instructure (vendor)Canvas (product)ShinyHunters (threat_actor)