PowerSchool, data breach

PowerSchool begins notifying students and teachers after massive data breach
The edtech giant is notifying state attorneys general about the breach but won’t say how many individuals have been affected
PowerSchool starts sending breach notifications, but there are still questions left to answer
Education software platform PowerSchool has started sending breach notifications to victims of a December 2024 cyberattack, but has yet to share how many people were affected or what exactly happened, reports BleepingComputer.
More than 33,000 Maine residents affected by PowerSchool data breach
According to a notice that will be sent to those affected, hackers were able to get access to students' and teachers' contact information, birthdays, Social Security numbers and more.
As PowerSchool data breach impacts Magic Valley districts, schools say they are vigilant about student data
In wake of PowerSchool data breach impacting several school districts in Southern Idaho, schools say they are vigilant about protecting student information.
Southern Idaho school districts impacted by data breach in PowerSchool system
In wake of PowerSchool data breach impacting several school districts in Southern Idaho, schools say they are vigilant about protecting student information.
More than 33,000 Mainers affected by PowerSchool data breach, new filing shows
In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General this week, PowerSchool reported approximately 33,488 Maine residents were affected by the breach. The number of Mainers affected will likely go up.
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