India, May 8 -- Canvas was reportedly down for thousands of users on Thursday and a message from hacking group ShinyHunters was allegedly displayed on the screen.

The cyberattack is the latest incident linked to ShinyHunters, a hacking and extortion group that has recently been tied to attacks involving Canvas, Vimeo and Pornhub as part of what experts describe as a broader "pay or leak" strategy.

ShinyHunters is a cybercriminal group that has been active since around 2019-2020. Their method is straightforward: break into a company's systems, steal customer data and then demand a ransom payment. If the company refuses, the hackers publish the stolen data online. This approach has often called "pay or leak" has made them one of the more ...