PowerSchool Hacked: 18K Customers and 60M Students’ Privacy Compromised

💡 Education Meets Cybersecurity:

A recent cyberattack on PowerSchool, a leading K-12 education software provider, exposed the personal data of students and teachers across multiple districts. With 60 million students and over 18,000 customers worldwide, this breach emphasizes the critical need for robust security measures in educational technology.

🚨 On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool discovered unauthorized access to its PowerSource support portal, exploited through compromised credentials.

📂 Data stolen included student and teacher database tables, with information like names, addresses, Social Security Numbers (SSNs), grades, and medical data for some districts.

💰 While not a ransomware attack, the company reportedly paid a ransom to prevent the data’s release, guided by cybersecurity experts.

🔑 PowerSchool has: