Hong Kong clears institutions in Canvas data breach affecting 153,000 users
By Yonnex Li ( August 21, 2026, 06:47 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's privacy regulator cleared four educational institutions of wrongdoing after a cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform exposed personal data of more than 153,000 students and staff. The authority concluded the institutions had taken adequate safeguards despite the breach.Hong Kong's privacy regulator cleared four educational institutions of wrongdoing over a cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform that exposed personal data of more than 153,000 students and staff, concluding they had taken adequate safeguards despite the breach....
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