Canvas platform strikes deal with hackers to delete students’ stolen data

Hack of online learning system caused chaos for students and faculty last week, delaying some final exams

The company that operates the online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals.

Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said in an online post that it reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in this incident".