The Shinyhunters hacker group has returned the stolen data of over 275 million Canvas users to Instructure. It is not known whether the ransom demanded was paid. The hackers had stolen, among other things, usernames, email addresses and messages from Canvas, an educational application used by around 9,000 institutions worldwide. The US-based company Instructure, the
The ShinyHunters hacker group has given educational institutions an extra six days to pay the ransom. The group is threatening to publish the details of 275 million Canvas users worldwide. On Thursday evening, the hackers posted a message on various Canvas websites, including those of Dutch institutions. They claim to have hacked the programme again.
Once again, a graduate of a university of applied sciences (hbo) has lost a court case regarding the basic grant (and supplementary grant) for a university master’s degree. ‘Those are simply the rules,’ the judge ruled, adding that only politicians can change them. It remains a curious situation: after a bachelor’s degree at a university
What do sugar, gravel, flowers and fish have in common? They are all poetic names for different types of shallow clouds. According to climate researcher Pouriya Alinaghi, these cloud patterns are not only beautiful but also influence the climate and should therefore be included in climate models. Climate researcher Pouriya Alinaghi (CiTG) is fascinated by
A major fire at a data centre in Almere has caused disruptions at Utrecht University. Students and staff are unable to log in to the institution’s websites and applications. The university magazine DUB is also offline. The fire broke out Thursday morning in a data centre in Almere, which also houses servers belonging to Utrecht
Liberation Day is on a Tuesday this year, but for the student travel pass, 5 May is not a weekday. Students need to bear this in mind if they wish to use their weekly or weekend passes. Universities and universities of applied sciences are closed on Liberation Day, as it is a public holiday. Students
On Tuesday 5 May, the fourth edition of the Delft Liberation Festival (Bevrijdingsfestival) will take place on the Doelenplein. The festival is organised by six TU Delft students in collaboration with the Delftvrij Foundation. Between 13:00 and 23:45, there will be performances by local artists. The programme includes student bands Groover Big Band and Phoenix
A fire broke out on Thursday evening in a student house on the Lange Geer. No one was injured, but the property sustained significant damage. The fire brigade received a report of the fire at around 9.25 pm. The emergency services arrived quickly and had the fire under control shortly afterwards. This prevented the fire
From the coming academic year, students will pay €2,694 for their course at a university of applied sciences or a university, and from September 2027 this will most likely rise to €2,771. This is according to inflation figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Department for Education determines the new rate based on…
After the summer, Princess Ariane starts studying Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. She announced this during King’s Day celebrations in Dokkum. Princess Ariane. (Photo: Government Information Service) In an interview with broadcaster NOS, the princess described it as “a tremendous opportunity, which I am very happy about”. The Aerospace Engineering programme, which has a numerus
