Canvas parent company reaches deal with hackers to delete stolen student data
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Summary
Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas online learning platform, reached an agreement with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack that disrupted students during finals. The company did not disclose details of the deal, including whether payment was involved, or reveal the identity of the attackers. The incident forced Canvas temporarily offline, locking students out of the system during a critical academic period.
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The company didn't provide any details on the agreement, including whether it involved a payment, and didn't elaborate who was behind the hack.
Instructure temporarily took the system offline while it investigated, locking out students
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