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fortran77today at 5:45 PM2 repliesview on HN

They're paying them to delete the data?

> The company that operates 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.

How stupid can they be?

> The company acknowledged that there was no way to be sure that the data was erased for good, and said it took action because of concerns about potential publication of the data.

Why is the U.S. allowing Canvas to fund North Korean or Russian cyberterrorists?


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linhnstoday at 6:09 PM

If I were the hackers, why would I not release the data in this case?

Dumb move from Instructure.

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redanddeadtoday at 6:44 PM

any active legislation on this? great point