Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities post, mei 5, 2026mei 6, 2026 The hacker behind a breach at education technology giant Instructure claims to have stolen 280 million records tied to students and staff from 8,809 colleges, school districts, and online education platforms. Instructure is a cloud-based education technology company best known for its Canvas learning management system, which schools and universities use to manage coursework, assignments, grading, and communication. Last Friday, Instructure disclosed that it was investigating a cyberattack and later revealed that it had suffered a data breach, during which users’ names, email addresses, and private messages were exposed. Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities: Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities datalek 2026ShinyHunters