US House committee investigates Instructure over two Canvas data breaches affecting millions of students
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Zack Whittaker
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Summary
U.S. House lawmakers are investigating Instructure, the education software company behind Canvas, after two cyberattacks allowed hackers to steal personal data of millions of students worldwide. The House Homeland Security Committee, led by Representative Andrew Garbarino, is demanding answers about the company's response to the breaches. CISA has been called in to assist with the investigation.
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U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has been called in to help
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