PowerSchool data breach affects K-12 student and teacher information
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🛡️📚 PowerSchool confirms data breach affecting student and teacher information. The education software provider PowerSchool has reported a cybersecurity incident that compromised personal data of students and teachers from various school districts using its SIS platform. The breach, discovered on December 28, 2024, involved unauthorized access through the PowerSource customer support portal, where an attacker exploited compromised credentials to export sensitive data, including names, addresses, and potentially Social Security numbers. While not all customers were affected, PowerSchool is offering credit monitoring and identity protection services to those impacted. The company has engaged cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and has implemented enhanced security measures. An ongoing investigation is expected to conclude with a report by January 17, 2025.
