Why hackers hit canvas during finals week
Cybercrime isn’t random. Groups like ShinyHunters don’t just target vulnerable systems. They target moments in time when any disruption hurts most. From an attacker’s perspective, timing creates leverage.
Likewise, ransomware operators have long targeted hospitals because downtime has immediate consequences. When healthcare systems go down, hospitals can’t function normally and, in some cases, can’t deliver critical care.
Attackers understand this pressure and know it collapses timelines. It turns long internal debates into urgent decisions.
That’s why the recent attack on Canvas occurred during final exam season. For many schools, Canvas is where exams live, grades are finalized, and communication flows between students and faculty.
When a system like this goes offline in the middle of finals week, there’s no graceful fallback.
Stress Is the Point
This is the typical ShinyHunters playbook, but with flair: Students, already stressed during exam season, found Canvas inaccessible. Some were in the middle of exams....
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