Canvas Reaches Deal with Hackers to Return Data, Including Hong Kong Users

Education platform Canvas has reached an agreement with hackers to return all compromised data. The breach affected 72,571 users in Hong Kong and approximately 9,000 institutions worldwide.

Wed May 13 2026

Canvas Agrees with Hackers to Return Data

Canvas, the global education platform, has reached an agreement with hackers to return all compromised data. The data breach, which began last Thursday, is estimated to have impacted approximately 9,000 institutions worldwide. Specifically, 72,571 users in Hong Kong were affected by the incident.

System Hardening and Details to Be Shared

Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, announced it would hold a webinar for its leadership on Wednesday. The webinar aims to provide details of the attack and discuss measures to "harden the system" to prevent future incidents. This breach underscores the critical importance of security for education platforms.

*Source: SCMP (2026-05-13)*

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