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892 Instructure Pays Canvas Hackers To Delete Students' Stolen Data

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/12/2026 18:00 EDT

Instructure Pays Canvas Hackers To Delete Students' Stolen Data

Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, says it reached an agreement with the hackers who stole 3.5 terabytes of student and university data. The company says it received "digital confirmation" that the information was destroyed and that affected schools and students would not be extorted. The BBC reports: Paying cyber criminals goes against the advice of law enforcement agencies around the world, as it can fuel further attacks and offers no guarantee the data has been dele

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