Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack

Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by walletdrainer on Friday May 08, 2026 @04:48AM (#48060437)

I feel like there’s a tendency here to seriously overestimate how damaging these leaks are to individuals.

For most individuals impacted by these hacks, appropriate restitution would be $0. Anything more than that would go beyond making them whole.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by Kiro on Friday May 08, 2026 @05:16AM (#48060639)

It's not a popular opinion but I agree. I live in a country that has a very extensive principle of public records, and often times these leaks disclose much less than you would get by simply calling the authorities and ask. Now, whether that's good or bad is a different story.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by paulddraper on Friday May 08, 2026 @07:08AM (#48061440)

We use to hand out whole books of this information to as many people as possible. (phone books)

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by Neikius on Friday May 08, 2026 @08:19AM (#48062028)

Leaking school or medical record can have serious personal consequences that cannot even be enumerated

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by crazygringo on Friday May 08, 2026 @10:40AM (#48063933)

It can, but not for most people. For most people leaking that stuff would still have damages of zero dollars.

Which is what the comment above was referring to. "Most people". Not "all people".

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