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Canvas ransomware attack hits 9,000 institutions, data returned

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Instructure, the parent company of the online education platform Canvas, has confirmed a ransomware attack that impacted approximately 9,000 institutions across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. The attackers, identified as ShinyHunters, gained access through a vulnerability in Instructure's Free-For-Teacher accounts, leading to temporary disruptions for users at institutions like Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and Georgetown. Instructure reached an agreement with the hackers, reportedly paying them to ensure the return and destruction of the stolen data, which included 3.65 terabytes of student information. AI

IMPACT Highlights ongoing cybersecurity threats to digital platforms and supply chains, impacting educational institutions and potentially other sectors.

RANK_REASON This is a ransomware attack on a widely used educational platform, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity threats and supply chain vulnerabilities.

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Canvas ransomware attack hits 9,000 institutions, data returned

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Tim Keary, Contributor ·

    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.

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