Your child's school platform was just hacked. Don't panic.
This piece first appeared on AI & Tech Decoded, my Substack newsletter, on 7 May 2026.
If your child’s school uses Canvas, you may have noticed the news this week. Instructure, the company behind Canvas, confirmed a data breach. The hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data from close to 9,000 schools worldwide.
That is a large number. Before you get too scared — let’s have a walk through the information that’s been published so far, and then what you can do about it.