“The Canvas breach is a reminder that no platform is immune: There are countless systems that remain attractive targets for bad actors,” says JHU CS’ Anton Dahbura. “Educational platforms are particularly rich targets given the concentration of personal, financial, and international student data.”
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‘PAY OR LEAK’: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed Vendor
The criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak. https://bit.ly/42mvUfM
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