In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach.

PowerSchool, a major education software company, announced a security breach on Tuesday, possibly affecting schools across the nation with data leaks.

South Carolina students and teachers were among those who had their personal information accessed in an international data breach, according to the state Department of Education. State officials are still trying to determine the scope of the breach for Palmetto State school districts,

The breach is the latest in a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents affecting K-12 schools, which are a top target of hackers and are uniquely vulnerable to cyberattacks.

A data breach that recently occurred is impacting schools across the U.S. and Canada, including the Bozeman School District.The data breach occurred nearly two

Three school districts in the greater Gardner area use the PowerSchool Student Information System. Here's what they know about the data breach.

New Trier said the data that was accessed included names and school ID numbers. No current students' Social Security numbers were accessed, but some former students' were.

The educational software giant said it doesn’t anticipate any of the compromised information “being shared or made public,” as a review of the incident continues.

Horry County Schools says none of its data compromised in PowerSchool security breach