US EditionWhat parents need to know about the PowerSchool data breach
- PowerSchool reported a data breach that may have exposed personal information of millions of students and teachers, affecting its widely used student information system in U.S. schools.
- The breach occurred on December 28, and PowerSchool has notified affected customers and law enforcement about the incident.
- Hackers accessed the system using a compromised credential, gaining information primarily including contact details and possibly Social Security Numbers.
- PowerSchool has taken steps to secure the system, including deactivating the compromised account and offering credit monitoring to some affected adults.
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Update on NHCS data breach
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We have more information about a student data breach that affected New Hanover County Schools. The interim superintendent Christopher R. Barnes shared an update about the recent PowerSchool data breach. Friday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) confirmed that teacher and student data was accessed via an unauthorized party due to the actions of a PowerSchool employee. According to PowerSchool, the b…
School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data • Oklahoma Voice
Education software company PowerSchool is the latest major American company to be targeted by hackers, who accessed the personal data of millions of parents and students. (Photo illustration by seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)The sensitive data of millions of American adults and children have been compromised after hackers targeted California-based education software company PowerSchool, the company confirmed this week. The breach happened a…
DCS impacted by PowerSchool data breach - Delaware Gazette
Delaware City Schools announced Friday it had been impacted by a data breach against PowerSchool, the provider of the district’s student information system. PowerSchool announced this week that on Dec. 28, 2024, it became aware of “a potential cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain information through one of our community-focused customer support portals, PowerSource” and said an investigation determined that an unauthor…
BCSC investigating PowerSchool data breach
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. has notified families and students that the school district is one of potentially thousands across the country exposed by a data breach at PowerSchool, the student information system provider for BCSC. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Escambia (Alabama) Schools Report Student Info Portal Cyberattack : NorthEscambia.com
The Escambia County (AL) school district has announced a cybersecurity incident involving a student information portal. In a statement issued late this week, Escambia County (AL) Schools said: “Escambia County Schools was notified on January 7, 2025, of a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a widely used education software provider that provides our district’s student information system. [...]
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