Re:Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers
by onemoresoop on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @01:46PM
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Yeah but fewer ransomes would be paid out regardless of who is attacking. They could be spoiling their own market and am sure they would
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Re:Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers
by AlotOfReading on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @01:55PM
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That's a motivation to avoid tragedy of the commons, not because they're trying to maintain their own reputation to victims. It benefits the criminals even if they change their name.