Instructure Inc. Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation

Shamis & Gentile P.A., one of the nation's premier class action law firms specializing in data breach cases, is investigating the Instructure Inc data breach.

If you were affected by the data breach, your sensitive personally identifiable information may have been exposed, and you may be eligible for compensation.

About Instructure

Instructure Inc is a global education technology company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company is best known for developing Canvas, a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) widely used by K-12 schools, higher education institutions, businesses and government entities around the world.

Instructure’s suite of products includes Canvas, Mastery (formerly MasteryConnect), Parchment and Impact. These platforms are designed to facilitate online learning, assessment, credentialing and engagement.

What Happened?

Recently, Instructure experienced a data breach, which was publicly claimed by the hacking group ShinyHunters on May 2, 2026.

According to reports, the group alleges they accessed approximately 3.65 TB of data from Instructure’s systems and posted about the breach on the dark web.

Instructure confirmed a security incident involving unauthorized access to certain systems. The company took action, including revoking privileged credentials, rotating keys, deploying security patches and increasing monitoring across all platforms.

The incident appears to have impacted multiple institutions that use Instructure’s services.

The investigation remains ongoing. However, Instructure has indicated that the following types of information may have been exposed:

Information Exposed:

• Names
• Email addresses
• Student ID numbers
• Messages among users

At this time, Instructure has stated there is no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers or financial information were involved.

You May Be Entitled to Compensation

If your personal information was exposed in the Instructure data breach, you may be eligible for compensation. Lawyers are actively investigating claims and can help you understand your legal options. By joining a class action lawsuit, you can help ensure your rights are protected and potentially receive financial compensation for your losses.

To find out if you qualify, complete the below form to join the lawsuit investigation.

Sources

• Instructure Inc.
• Dark web