Instructure reported a data breach on April 30; ShinyHunters added Instructure to its victims list and claims it has 3.65TB of data from ~9K institutions (Ionut Arghire/SecurityWeek)
Instructure reported a data breach on April 30, 2026, prompting concerns over the exposure of sensitive data. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, stating it obtained 3.65 terabytes of data from approximately 9,000 educational institutions. The full extent of the breach and its implications are still under investigation.
- ▪Instructure disclosed a data breach on April 30, 2026.
- ▪ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen 3.65TB of data from around 9,000 institutions.
- ▪The breach has raised concerns about data security in educational technology platforms.
- ▪No specific details about compromised user data have been confirmed.
- ▪The incident is part of a broader pattern of cyberattacks targeting edtech companies.
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