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Instructure pays ransom to ShinyHunters group following Canvas attack

Educational platform Instructure paid a ransom to cybercriminal group ShinyHunters following an attack on its Canvas service, confirming payment for the return of stolen data.

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This capitulation illustrates the vulnerability of major digital platforms to targeted ransomware campaigns.

The transaction reinforces the financial viability of digital extortion models and raises ethical questions about the effectiveness of this strategy against the threat.

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