PowerSchool data breach: Hackers steal student Social Security numbers, grades, and medical information from edtech giant
The California firm is the largest provider of cloud-based education software for K-12 schools in the country, supporting more than 50 million students. PowerSchool, a leading education technology firm,
PowerSchool data breach leaks info of students and staff at schools across the US
Parents and educators are receiving notifications about the breach, but it’s still unclear exactly how many people have been affected or what information was leaked.
Which Norwich area school districts were affected by the PowerSchool security breach?
PowerSchool, a program that manages student data, suffered a data breach Dec. 28. Here's which Norwich area schools were affected.
Several NWI districts alerted of student data breach from PowerSchool
Area school districts might have been impacted by the cyberattack of a nationwide education software cloud-based platform called PowerSchool, used to store sensitive student data.
Rapides student, employee information dating back to 1995 part of PowerSchool data breach
Some students and employees in Rapides Parish schools might have had their personal information compromised because of a breach with a company used by the district for its student information system,
Data from several central Ohio school districts compromised in PowerSchool data breach
Several central Ohio school districts, including Westerville, Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights, were affected by a PowerSchool data breach.
PowerSchool data breach may include some students’ social security numbers, district officials say
The education software vendor said a hacker may have downloaded addresses, social security numbers and medical conditions in December.
PowerSchool reviewing impact of data breach affecting school districts in Mass. and other states
The educational software giant said it doesn’t anticipate any of the compromised information “being shared or made public,” as a review of the incident continues.
PowerSchool data breach leaves unanswered questions
State law requires school districts in Connecticut to notify parents and staff of a data breach within 48 hours. However, PowerSchool didn't notify districts in the state of the Dec. 28 attack until Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, school officials have said.
PowerSchool Issues Nationwide Data Breach Alert: What We Know
A spokesperson for the company said an "unauthorized actor" accessed and stole sensitive customer information.
PowerSchool data breach impacts local school districts
The nationwide PowerSchool data breach has left many districts worried about leaked student information. However, the NDITD is taking an extra step to ensure the security of the school districts’ data.
What is PowerSchool and how was it breached?
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The information that was accessed primarily included information such as names, addresses, student grades and schedules.
What to know about protecting your identity, personal information after a data breach
In 2023, more than 350 million were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a national identity crime nonprofit. Personal information taken in data breaches can be ...