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How Did Hackers Hack Canva?

Last updated on September 27, 2022 @ 10:20 pm

On May 24th, popular design platform Canva suffered a data breach that affected 139 million users. The breach was perpetrated by a hacker who managed to gain access to Canva’s customer database, which includes names, email addresses, and physical addresses.

Canva has not disclosed how the hacker was able to gain access to their systems, but they have stated that they are working with law enforcement to investigate the matter.

This is not the first time that Canva has been breached. In April of 2018, a similar incident occurred where a hacker gained access to Canva’s user database and then used that information to send phishing emails to Canva users. Phishing is a type of cyber attack where hackers send emails that appear to be from a legitimate company in order to trick users into giving them sensitive information like passwords or credit card numbers.

It’s not clear if the two breaches are related, but it’s possible that the May 2019 breach was carried out by the same hacker who breached Canva’s systems in 2018. If that is the case, it’s possible that the hacker has been Targeting Canva for some time and was able to finally gain access to the customer database after months or even years of trying.

Canva has not released any information about how the hack occurred or what type of information was accessed. However, they have stated that they are working with law enforcement to investigate the matter. It’s possible that more information about the hack will be released as the investigation progresses.

PRO TIP: If you are using Canva to create designs, be aware that hackers may have accessed your account. Hackers were able to gain access to Canva’s user database, which includes information such as names, email addresses, and hashed passwords. Canva is urging all users to change their passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.