Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

BBC·May 12

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A company has paid criminals to delete stolen student data after a hack of the Canvas educational platform. The breach reportedly exposed the personal information of a large number of students and teachers, with some outlets suggesting the total could be as high as 275 million. However, it is unclear whether the stolen data has actually been deleted, with some questioning the reliability of the hackers' claims.

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