Hackers hijack Canvas during finals week, demand schools 'negotiate' by May 12

Hackers hijack Canvas during finals week, demand schools 'negotiate' by May 12: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 8 May 2026 to 15 May 2026, 5 headlines over 8 days.

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15 May 2026

• South China Morning Post Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers

13 May 2026

• AP Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

9 May 2026

• CNN Hacking group claims breach as Canvas outage hits millions of users

8 May 2026

• CNN Canvas hack strands university students during finals week
• Fox News Hackers hijack Canvas during finals week, demand schools 'negotiate' by May 12