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MSCS files suit against software company after data breach leaked info to hackers

Memphis-Shelby County Schools filed a lawsuit in May 2025 against PowerSchool over a December 2024 data breach affecting nearly 500,000 students and over 23,000 staff nationwide.
The lawsuit alleges PowerSchool delayed notifying MSCS of the breach, lacked sufficient cybersecurity, and paid a ransom to hackers who accessed sensitive information.
Hackers accessed personal information such as full names, contact details, Social Security numbers, health records, academic results, passwords, and other sensitive data, with MSCS remaining unaware of the breach until January 7, 2025.
The suit states that 485,267 students' information was compromised, including 449,471 social security numbers, and requests stronger security measures and court oversight of PowerSchool.
This breach reflects growing ransomware threats to school districts nationwide, with MSCS seeking damages and reduced reliance on PowerSchool despite a $21 million contract over 12 years.

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