Instructure strikes deal with hackers to delete stolen Canvas data
- Source
- New York Times
- Time
- 6:08 AM
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- 94/100
Instructure, the developer of the Canvas learning management system, has reached an agreement with the hacking group ShinyHunters following a significant data breach. The group claimed to have accessed the personal information of over 275 million users across nearly 9,000 educational institutions worldwide.
The compromised data included usernames, email addresses, enrollment records, and millions of private messages exchanged between students and teachers. Under the terms of the deal, Instructure stated that the hackers returned the stolen data and provided confirmation that all copies in their possession were destroyed.