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Instructure, the company behind the online learning platform Canvas, said it reached an agreement with the extortion group ShinyHunters to prevent data stolen in a recent breach from being leaked online. According to the company’s website, Canvas has more than 30 million active users worldwide and serves more than 8,000 institutions. Although Instructure did not disclose the terms of the arrangement, the statement strongly suggests a ransom payment was made. “We know that concerns about … More →

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General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say GM made approximately $20 million nationwide from the sales. “General Motors sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so. This trove … More →

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