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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linhns 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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

Dumb move from Instructure.

	▲	kurtoid 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		If they release it now, no one else will pay the ransom
	▲	pixel_popping 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		The alternative would be to ruin a part of the life of shitload of students, you find it better? It's not a dumb move at all, most companies pay ransom because the alternative is worse.
	▲	thrance 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Because then they'll have a reputation of not doing what they're paid to do, which would be the end of their hacking careers.

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redanddead 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

any active legislation on this? great point