Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data
GaryBluto
17 points
4 comments
May 12, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
ArchieScrivener
I want to live in a world where the DEA and Interpol simply confirm via phone call that the drug dealers did in fact flush the coke down the toilet after depositing $50M in their Bitcoin wallet for not selling it on the street. We should just start grading school work based on what the kid says they did and how well they did it and give raises at work in a similar fashion. That's the kind of world I want to live in.
hgsgm
Yet again, our government ignores the national security threat from foreign terrorists. The State serves only itself. "Company pays" means "customers (taxpayers) pay", since Canvas is effectively an monopoly Paying terrorists must be made illegal. Senior Managers must be held liable for damages to customers. 18 lawsuits filed already: https://www.pcmag.com/news/canvas-developer-apologizes-for-b...