Canvas' parent company strikes deal with hackers to delete stolen data
Summary
The company behind the Canvas online learning system faced a cyberattack and made a deal with the hackers to delete stolen data. Instructure, Canvas's parent company, temporarily shut down the system, negotiated with the hackers, and confirmed the deletion of stolen information, though it cannot guarantee all copies were erased.Key Facts
- Instructure is the parent company of Canvas, an online learning platform used by students and schools worldwide.
- A hacker group called ShinyHunters stole data from Canvas and demanded a ransom to avoid leaking it.
- The stolen data involved about 9,000 schools and 275 million people, including student names, emails, ID numbers, and messages.
- No evidence showed that passwords, birthdates, government IDs, or financial information were taken.
- Instructure took Canvas offline to investigate and negotiate with the hackers.
- The company claims it received "digital confirmation" that the hackers destroyed remaining copies of the data.
- Instructure apologized for communication problems during the incident and said it is improving its security systems.
- Canvas is used for grades, course materials, messaging, quizzes, and submitting assignments by students and teachers.
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