Instructure, Canvas’ parent company, said it “reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in this incident.”
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May 12, 2026, 2:39 PM GMT+2 / Source: The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals.
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