BIZARRE: 2 - You Need To See This

The Vimeo breach and the dangers of delegated trust

One compromised analytics vendor gave hackers a passport to dozens of major customer environments.

TechRadar · Jun 19

Oracle warns customers of critical PeopleSoft attack after hundreds of servers hacked by apparent ShinyHunters data theft attacks

High-severity CVSS 9.8 PeopleSoft vulnerability caused over 100 organizations to become victims, including universities.

TechRadar · Jun 12

Why hackers hit Canvas during finals week

The Canvas attack reveals a threat actor's strategy, and why it works.

TechRadar · Jun 9

7-Eleven confirms cyberattack, says 'personal information' may have been hit

A new filing with the Maine AG confirms what was known for weeks now - that ShinyHunters broke in to 7-Eleven and stole data.

TechRadar · May 19

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Businesses are advised against paying – but many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacy

The Guardian - AU · May 16

US Congress calls Instructure CEO as it investigates Canvas breach

Steve Daly was called in to testify about the two ShinyHunters incidents that left students stranded.

TechRadar · May 13

Teaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance

A strange choice with details to follow.

PC Gamer · May 13

'You deserved more': Instructure CEO apologizes following Canvas hack, admits company paid hackers to get stolen data back

Instructure CEO confirmed the company paid ShinyHunters to delete the stolen files.

TechRadar · May 12

Canvas developer shares major updates about data linked to 9,000 schools, ShinyHunters' hacking, app's 'Free for Teacher' component

ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for data theft and extortion campaigns targeting major global companies, said in a May 3 post on its website ​that it had stolen roughly 6.65 terabytes of Canvas ⁠data.

The Economic Times · May 11

Canvas Hackers Warn 'Pay or Leak' as Ransom Deadline Looms Over 30 Million Students' Stolen Records

ShinyHunters has breached Canvas, demanding a ransom from Instructure by 12 May 2026 and threatening to leak data affecting millions of students worldwide if it is not paid.

International Business Times · May 9