Canvas, a widely used online platform for education, experienced a significant outage after hackers from the group ShinyHunters exploited vulnerabilities in its 'Free-For-Teacher' accounts. Instructure, the developer of Canvas, took the platform offline as a precaution and has since restored access. The hackers initially infiltrated the system on April 29, and while Instructure managed to remove them, ShinyHunters regained access to post an extortion note. Fortunately, there is no evidence that sensitive user information was stolen during this latest breach, although previous data compromised included names, email addresses, and student ID numbers. The decision to shut down the Free-For-Teacher service was made to protect users while enhancing security measures, despite its importance to the platform. The incident has raised concerns among parents and may lead to legal repercussions for schools using Canvas, as it exposes details about underage students. Some universities are postponing final exams due to the outage, and it remains unclear if a ransom was paid to the hackers. Instructure is focused on investigating the breach, communicating with affected institutions, and strengthening security protocols.