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Instructure reaches agreement with hackers over Canvas data breach
Instructure, the company behind Canvas software, has confirmed an agreement with hackers who accessed sensitive data. The specifics of the deal and the security of the data remain uncertain. (sources: techcrunch, bbc, nytimes)
ModernAction Briefing
Instructure has reached an agreement with hackers who breached its systems, impacting numerous educational institutions. The company did not disclose the terms of the agreement or the measures taken to ensure data security.
- Instructure provides Canvas software to many schools and universities worldwide.
- The hackers disrupted operations for thousands of educational institutions.
- Instructure has not confirmed what it provided to the hackers in exchange for access to the data.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about data security and the potential risks to student information in educational technology.
Action context
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