The Canvas Breach: 275 Million People at Risk (with attorney Andy Liddell)

When parents log into Canvas, they expect homework assignments and grades — not ransom notes.

In this urgent episode, I spoke with attorney Andrew Liddell about the massive alleged breach involving Instructure and its learning management platform, Canvas, reportedly affecting thousands of schools and millions of students, teachers, and college faculty worldwide.

Here's a full list of the 8,000+ schools which were affected.

Andy breaks down:

• What Canvas is and why it’s used in so many schools
• How enormous amounts of student data are collected and shared
• What allegedly happened in the breach
• Why hackers targeted this information
• What exposed school data could mean for families long-term
• Why schools are becoming “soft targets” for cyberattacks
• What parents should do right now if their child’s school uses Canvas

The conversation also goes beyond this single breach and explores a larger question: Have schools quietly normalized mass surveillance of children through EdTech?

Andy explains why privacy isn’t just about secrecy — it’s about childhood itself.

“Privacy is the soil in which we grow.”

This episode is essential listening for parents, teachers, school administrators, and anyone concerned about the growing role of Big Tech in education.

Contact Andy's team at edtech.law to find out more about this lawsuit and others. Here's a direct link to their lawsuit against Instructure.