PowerSchool student data breach : hacker claims they stole data of 62 million students

A significant data breach at PowerSchool has exposed the personal information of over 70 million students and teachers from K-12 districts, with the extent of the breach varying by district due to differing local data storage policies. Despite paying a ransom to prevent data leakage, uncertainty persists about the full scope of the breach, and PowerSchool is yet to provide comprehensive figures. In response, the company is offering two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring services to those affected and is notifying state attorneys general offices. An ongoing investigation by CrowdStrike is expected to yield a forensic report soon, and PowerSchool has set up a public website for updates. Major districts impacted include Toronto, Peel, Dallas, Calgary, Memphis-Shelby, San Diego, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and Wake County, but exact numbers may change as the investigation progresses.

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