School districts are anxiously waiting to hear from the education software program 'Power School' after the organization says it was the target of a cybersecurity incident in late December.

WPTZ

Plattsburgh

Clinton County

New York

United States

School districts wait to hear impacts after student, teacher information accessed in breach

An investigation into the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board data breach has found it could potentially impact data belonging to KPDSB students, their families, and staff dating back to 2015.

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Government of Canada

Canada

Northwestern Ontario school board provides update on data breach

Canada's privacy commissioner is communicating with PowerSchool after its software -- used by schools across North America -- was the subject of a data breach.

Global News

Corus Entertainment

Toronto

Ontario

Canada’s privacy watchdog ‘in contact’ with PowerSchool on student data hack - National

Education technology company PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach last month, it told client school systems last week.

Washington Times

The Washington Times LLC

PowerSchool hacked; student, staff data exposed

The school districts that had their data stolen in the recent cyberattack on PowerSchool say hackers now have access to their previous student and teacher data.

Newsweek

IBT Media

PowerSchool breach victim says hackers stole all student data

The hack of a K-12 software provider has left student and teacher information exposed in districts around the country. The breach has left many North Carolina students, teachers and families worried about the potential impact on their privacy.

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Capitol Broadcasting Company

Raleigh

Wake County

North Carolina

PowerSchool breach FAQ: What to know about the data breach affecting NC schools

A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say

TechCrunch

Verizon Communications

Exclusive: PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole 'all' historical student and teacher data

Hearst Communications

Nearly three weeks after a cyberattack on a software company that stores personal information on behalf of several school boards across the country, the full effects of the breach remain unclear.

Calgary Herald

Leon Cooperman

Allianz

Calgary

Alberta

Tech company should compensate families for school board cybersecurity breach, expert argues

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A recent data breach appears to be impacting the youngest Oklahomans and their families. Mustang, Yukon, Enid, Putnam City, and Epic Charter are just some of the districts that use PowerSchool, a computer program that stores student information. Now, that information could be in the hands of the hackers who breached the database. Mustang Public Schools said the breach happened on December 28, saying PowerSchool identified …

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Nexstar Media Group

Tribune Media

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma County

Oklahoma

PowerSchool sees data breach, impacting school districts

The school districts that had their data stolen in the recent cyberattack on PowerSchool say hackers now have access to their previous student and teacher data.
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School districts wait to hear impacts after student, teacher information accessed in breach

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