The Instructure/Canvas data breach that has dominated cybersecurity coverage recently has reached a new stage.
Millions of students had personal data stolen, with extortion group ShinyHunters claiming credit for the data breach and applying extra pressure for their ransom demands by bothering Canvas users directly.
Which seems to have paid off. On the Instructure web page about the recent data breach, a status update dated May 11, 26 says:
“We know that concerns about the potential publication of data related to this incident remain top of mind for many customers. We understand how unsettling situations like this can be, and protecting our community remains our top priority.
With that responsibility in mind, Instructure reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in this incident.”
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Source: Malwarebites Labs
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