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Ransom ‘paid’ to hackers who crippled online learning in Australia

More than 120 Australian schools, universities and TAFEs were caught in the world’s largest education breach. Now their data is supposedly deleted.

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martedì 12 maggio 2026·bbc.com
Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
martedì 12 maggio 2026·siliconrepublic.com
Canvas parent settles with hacker group that stole user data
University of Galway and Munster Technological University both said they faced service disruptions following the Canvas hack.

martedì 12 maggio 2026·

nbcnews.com

Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

Instructure, Canvas’ parent company, said it “reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in this incident.”

martedì 12 maggio 2026·

techcrunch.com

Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice | TechCrunch

The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.

martedì 12 maggio 2026·

theguardian.com

Canvas platform strikes deal with hackers to delete students’ stolen data

Hack of online learning system caused chaos for students and faculty last week, delaying some final exams

martedì 12 maggio 2026·

upi.com

Data stolen from Canvas returned, parent company says - UPI.com

The parent company of Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities, said it has made a deal with hackers to return the data.

mercoledì 13 maggio 2026·

forbes.com

The Canvas Hack Shows Ransomware Isn’t Going Anywhere

The Canvas ransomware attack highlights that threat actors will target digital platforms to gain access to downstream systems.

mercoledì 13 maggio 2026·

theage.com.au