Retired FBI agent says he's not surprised that Canvas was targeted in a cyberattack

Credibility score: 66/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.

Claims analyzed

Tens of thousands of students lost access to Canvas due to cyberattack last week — Dubious (50/100)

Tens of thousands? Nearly 9k schools? Sounds huge — where's the massive news coverage? 🤨

Hacker claimed responsibility, posted nearly 9,000 schools affected worldwide — Sketchy (40/100)

Hacker 'posted' 9k schools hit? No link, no name, no headlines — convenient ghost claim 💀🚩

Sources: Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos - PBS

Tracking ShinyHunters easy, hard to arrest; FBI/DHS/IC chasing them — Opinion (50/100)

Ex-FBI insider take — makes sense for dispersed hackers ⚠️

275 million records stolen in Canvas breach — Verified (95/100)

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Canvas back up but data already stolen — Solid (85/100)

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3.5TB stolen, ransom demands to 9,000 schools — Solid (80/100)

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9,000 schools hit by ransomware, FBI says don't pay — Dubious (45/100)

9,000 schools? Where's that number from, dude's ass? 💀📊

Canvas used by elementary and high school students — OK (65/100)

Canvas is K-12 standard — but this breach was employee side ⚠️

Kids are targets because they have great credit — Solid (80/100)

👌 Kids' clean credit makes 'em prime ID theft targets

Advice: change passwords often, update software, use 2FA — Opinion (50/100)

Basic FBI advice — but 'change often' is outdated af 🙄

Canvas breach: employee use only, no sensitive student data — Verified (90/100)

✅ On-screen statement directly from schools

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