US school districts facing extortion attempt after hack, software provider says

Essex Westford School District warns families of ongoing PowerSchool data threats

The Essex Westford School District has informed families about continued threats from the December 2024 PowerSchool data breach, urging affected individuals to use credit monitoring services.

Police and privacy commissioner investigating school board cyber breaches

Ontario school boards are working with police and privacy commissioners as they deal with the continuing threat from a massive cyber attack that stole the sensitive information of millions of

Alberta schools face new ransom demands after PowerSchool data hack

PowerSchool said it learned about the attack on Dec. 28, and it notified schools in a letter dated Jan. 7.

PowerSchool paid a hacker's ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted

Schools in Toronto and North Carolina are reporting extortion attempts.

Criminal probe into West Lothian schools cyber attack continues as staff thanked for patience

West Lothian’s education executive councillor also paid tribute to council IT staff for their prompt response to the incident.

After Hacking 60M Kids for Ransom, PowerSchool Attackers Extort Teachers

Teachers report that bad actors are now targeting them with threatening emails demanding payment following a massive 2024 breach affecting schools across the US and Canada.