Blog tagged as Data Breach

Harcourts and SafePay: an update on the ransomware claim

22.06.26 09:25 - By Shaun Barnett
Harcourts and SafePay: an update on the ransomware claim
Harcourts is now investigating the SafePay ransomware gang's claim that it stole company data — nothing's confirmed yet. If you've ever rented or bought through them, here's what it means, why real estate is such a target, and the one step that matters most: never trust emailed bank-detail changes.

Instructure Paid the Ransom. Here's Why That Doesn't Mean Your Data Is Safe.

12.05.26 16:10 - By Shaun Barnett
Instructure Paid the Ransom. Here's Why That Doesn't Mean Your Data Is Safe.
Instructure Paid the Canvas Ransom — Is Your Data Actually Safe? | SelfCybr Meta description: Instructure has paid ShinyHunters to "destroy" the Canvas breach data.

Canvas LMS Data Breach: What Australian Students and Staff Need to Know Right Now

09.05.26 13:46 - By Shaun Barnett
Canvas LMS Data Breach: What Australian Students and Staff Need to Know Right Now

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...