Canvas LMS breaches halted after hackers’ deal, data reportedly returned
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Instructure says it reached an agreement with the ShinyHunters hackers after a breach of the Canvas LMS; the stolen data has reportedly been returned and the company asserts that no customers will be extorted as a result of the incident, though it’s unclear if a ransom was paid. Instructure also says data destruction was verified, most systems are back online, and it will share more details in a forthcoming webinar.
- Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data The Verge
- Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers Inside Higher Ed
- Data stolen in Canvas hack that hit thousands of schools has been returned, company says CNN
- Canvas hacked: After Canvas Instructure cyberattack ransomware agreement reached, personal information could still be at risk ABC7 Chicago
- Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data The New York Times
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