Key point: The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is pressing Instructure over the Canvas cyberattack. The inquiry came on the same day the company announced a settlement with the ShinyHunters cybercriminals.
On the same day that edtech company Instructure announced a settlement with the ShinyHunters cybercriminals, the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter regarding the Canvas cyberattack.
The cyberattack on Canvas, Instructure’s popular learning platform, has drawn the attention of the U.S. Congress. The company had previously announced reaching a settlement with the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters, which was responsible for the massive data theft. This move immediately triggered an official inquiry from the House Committee on Homeland Security, which raised questions about the circumstances of the attack, the data affected, and the security measures in place. The incident underscores growing government concern about cyberattacks on critical educational infrastructure and how companies respond to such incidents.