Shaun Barnett
Blog by Shaun Barnett
Instructure Paid the Canvas Ransom — Is Your Data Actually Safe? | SelfCybr Meta description: Instructure has paid ShinyHunters to "destroy" the Canvas breach data.
If you study, teach, or work at an Australian university, there's something you need to know — and you need to know it before tomorrow.
The hacking group ShinyHunters has given Instructure, the company behind Canvas LMS, a final ransom deadline of 12 May 2026 — tomorrow. If that deadline passes with...
Reflections from DEF CON Singapore and Milipol TechX on AI, cyber security and digital identity. This piece explores the signals that matter, the ethical questions emerging around modern security technology, and what organisations in Australia and the APAC region need to pay attention to.