PowerSchool data breach leaks info of students and staff at schools across the US
Parents and educators are receiving notifications about the breach, but it’s still unclear exactly how many people have been affected or what information was leaked.
IPS student info, employee social security info leaked in PowerSchool data breach
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. PowerSchool said on Dec. 28, it became aware of a "potential cybersecurity incident" that involved unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool SIS information.
Westerville schools affected by PowerSchool data breach, unclear if other districts hit too
Westerville City Schools confirmed personal student info was accessed in PowerSchool breach. Unclear if several more central Ohio districts affected.
PowerSchool says hackers stole students’ sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, in data breach
In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach.
PowerSchool reviewing impact of data breach affecting school districts in Mass. and other states
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.
Nationwide data breach at software provider used by Alabama schools
An education software provider used by Alabama schools that has access to student names, addresses and email addresses has been compromised, school officials confirmed. PowerSchool serves districts throughout the nation and had a national cybersecurity incident nationwide, according to Newsweek.
What Schools Should Know About the PowerSchool Data Breach
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.
Massachusetts school districts warn parents after PowerSchool data breach
School districts are warning parents about a data breach involving PowerSchool — a software system used by several Massachusetts school districts. Needham, Woburn, Milton, Canton, Bridgewater-Raynham, and Westford are among the schools that use the software.
NC student data compromised in breach, NC and PowerSchool say
Data from the North Carolina’s student and teacher information system — containing personal and private information about the state’s schoolchildren and teachers — was compromised last month.
Data breach at New Trier High School exposed records of thousands of students and graduates
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.
PowerSchool Issues Nationwide Data Breach Alert: What We Know
A spokesperson for the company said an "unauthorized actor" accessed and stole sensitive customer information.
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Sure, let's ban TikTok and pretend our data will magically be safe. Smh. | Opinion
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