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

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2026.05.13 05:35
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Canvas, the education platform, has reached an agreement with hackers to return data compromised in a global breach affecting 72,571 users in Hong Kong. Instructure, Canvas's parent company, announced a webinar to discuss the attack and security measures. The breach impacted around 9,000 institutions worldwide. Instructure confirmed that no customers would be extorted and that the agreement covers all affected clients. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner reported the exposure of personal information from seven local educational institutions. Canvas has over 30 million active users globally.