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May 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Hong Kong privacy watchdog criticizes Canvas ransom payment
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Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner condemned the Canvas owner for paying hackers a ransom after a data theft.
WHO: Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling
WHAT: Condemned the owner of education platform Canvas for paying a ransom to hackers and questioned whether stolen data was returned.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: She criticized the ransom payment after hackers stole personal data from Canvas institutions and questioned whether the data was truly returned.
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