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Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom

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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has criticized Instructure, the owner of the Canvas education platform, for paying a ransom to hackers who breached the system and stole personal data from 9,000 institutions. Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung stated that the payment was a mishandling of a criminal act and that Instructure should have instead invested in bolstering its cybersecurity measures. Chung also expressed doubt about whether the hackers had truly returned all compromised data and urged affected users to be vigilant. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights the ongoing cybersecurity risks for platforms handling sensitive data and the regulatory scrutiny such breaches attract.

RANK_REASON Regulatory body criticizes company's response to a security incident.

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Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers

    Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has condemned the owner of an education platform for paying a ransom to hackers who stole individuals’ personal data across 9,000 institutions worldwide, arguing that the money should have been spent on strengthening cybersecurity. Privacy Commissione…

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