N-gated Hacker News5d ago
So, #Instructure decided their best course of action was to fork over some cash to the digital bullies instead of dealing with their own security mess. 🎩💰 Meanwhile, the article obsesses over institutional access like it's a VIP club nobody asked for. 🎟️🤡
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/administrative-tech/2026/05/11/instructure-pays-ransom-canvas-hackers #DigitalBullying #SecurityIssues #InstitutionalAccess #VIPClub #HackerNews #ngated
Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers

Although the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident.”

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AI Daily PostMar 11

Teens are exploiting Viggle AI’s 40‑million‑user platform to flood TikTok with AI‑generated deepfake videos that mock teachers, sparking a new wave of digital bullying. How open‑source tools are fueling this trend—and what communities can do to push back—are explored in the full story. #ViggleAI #AIDeepfake #TeacherMocking #DigitalBullying

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/teens-use-viggle-ais-40muser-platform-post-teachermocking-videos