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Canvas secures data return from hackers after global breach

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The education platform Canvas, owned by Instructure, has negotiated with hackers to recover data compromised in a recent global breach. The agreement ensures that the hackers will return and destroy all stolen information, preventing any extortion attempts against affected customers. This incident impacted approximately 72,571 users in Hong Kong and an estimated 9,000 institutions worldwide. AI

RANK_REASON The article reports on a data breach and subsequent agreement with hackers for a specific software platform, not a core AI development.

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Canvas secures data return from hackers after global breach

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Canvas reaches deal with hackers to return data, including Hong Kong users

    Canvas, the education platform hit by a global data breach affecting 72,571 Hongkongers, has reached an agreement with the hackers to return all compromised data. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, has said it would hold a webinar for its leadership on Wednesday to provid…

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