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Canvas’ parent company strikes deal with hackers to delete data stolen from educational platform

A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.

The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals.
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Source: CBS News | Published: 2026-05-12T14:23:00Z

Credit: CBS News

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