Instructure Reaches Agreement with Hackers to Secure Data from Thousands of Schools
Instructure, the company behind the education platform Canvas, has reached an agreement with a hacking group that infiltrated its systems, stealing data from nearly 9,000 schools. The hackers threatened to release the data unless a ransom was paid by a specified deadline. Instructure has not disclosed whether a ransom was paid but confirmed that the deal includes the return of stolen data and assurances that no further extortion will occur. The breach affected millions of students, teachers, and staff, disrupting educational activities during a critical period of final exams. The hackers exploited free accounts offered to teachers to gain access to the system, prompting Instructure to disable these accounts temporarily. 
