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,

The edtech giant is notifying state attorneys general about the breach but won’t say how many individuals have been affected

Education software giant PowerSchool has started notifying individuals in the U.S. and Canada whose personal data was exposed in a late December 2024 cyberattack.

Education technology giant PowerSchool has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed information on millions of schoolchildren, putting them at risk of identity theft. PowerSchool has over 18,000 clients,

The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Software company PowerSchool recently reported a data breach that affects students and educators, which may include those in many school districts in Washington and Oregon.

The hacker who breached education tech giant PowerSchool claimed in an extortion demand that they stole the personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers.

A third-party software provider that maintains student and teacher data for school districts across the country disclosed it suffered a data breach earlier this month.

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. This is only a preliminary filing with the state and PowerSchool is still investigating the breach.

Professor noted the need for continued pushes for multi-factor authentication for educational services that require such extensive identifying information.