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Alberta’s privacy watchdog is investigating more than 30 data breaches from Alberta schools stemming from the PowerSchool cyberattack, the provincial government said in a news release Wednesday. PowerSchool, a cloud-based software platform used in K-12 education, was hit by a cyberattack in late December that accessed data held by some North American schools, including in Alberta. The company started issuing notices last month to individuals who…
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Federal privacy commissioner investigating attack on education software used across country

Canada’s privacy commissioner is investigating a cyberattack involving a popular education technology software vendor used by the majority of Manitoba’s 38 public school boards. PowerSchool recently informed its local clients — many of which pay for its student information system — that an unauthorized third-party had accessed their data over […]

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Powerschool discloses major data breach

The education technology company PowerSchool recently disclosed a major data breach that has affected millions of students and teachers across the United States and Canada. According to the hacker responsible for the breach, personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers was stolen from PowerSchool’s systems. PowerSchool, which provides cloud-based software solutions for K-12 schools and districts, discovered the breach on Janua…

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Federal privacy commissioner investigates PowerSchool breach affecting Calgary students

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner launched an investigation into the PowerSchool security breach affecting millions of Canadian students and teachers.   The federal investigation focuses on PowerSchool, a popular learning management software provider for K-12 schools, includes the Calgary Board of Education (CBE). The software company shared in a written statement on Feb. 7 that it learned of a cybersecurity attack on its system on Dec. 28, 2024, in…

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Provincial Privacy Office Investigating PowerSchool Data Compromise

Alberta Privacy Commissioner Investigating Widespread PowerSchool Data Breach Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner is joining the investigation into the recent and widespread data breach that affected dozens of educational institutions across the province. In late December, hackers gained access to the U.S.-based PowerSchool platform used by schools and educational institutions throughout North America including the Fort McMurray Public School Divisio…

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Alberta privacy commissioner investigating PowerSchool data breaches – Canada News4.8 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.0 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.4 out of

Alberta’s privacy watchdog is investigating more than 30 data breaches from Alberta schools stemming from the PowerSchool cyberattack, the provincial government said in a news release Wednesday. PowerSchool, a cloud-based software platform used in K-12 education, was hit by a cyberattack in late December that accessed data held by some North American schools, including in Alberta. The company started issuing notices last month to individuals who…

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