Canvas breach hits seven Hong Kong education groups, regulator says
( May 15, 2026, 08:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hong Kong's privacy regulator said Friday it has received data-breach notifications from seven educational institutions following a security incident involving the Canvas learning-management platform. The regulator is urging potentially affected users to remain vigilant against phishing and scams, even though Canvas's operator says the unauthorized actor has returned the compromised data. In a statement, the Privacy Commissioner's Office also recommends affected organizations conduct comprehensive security reviews, segregate the Canvas platform from other information systems and monitor for anomalous activities.Statement attached....
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