PowerSchool Data Breach: 62 Million Students’ Info at Risk – What You Need to Know!
The hacker who breached PowerSchool claims to have swiped data from 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers. PowerSchool is offering two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring. So, if any teacher asks why you “forgot” your homework, you can blame it on a cyberattack with a straight face!
Hot Take:
Who knew school could be this dangerous? PowerSchool’s data breach has given a whole new meaning to “school’s out!” With hackers attending class, it seems even the school servers need a lesson in cyber security. One thing’s for sure, PowerSchool’s data breach certainly graduated with honors in causing chaos!
Key Points:
- The hacker claimed to have stolen personal data from 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers.
- PowerSchool confirmed a breach via stolen credentials, affecting their support portal.
- Data including Social Security Numbers, medical information, and grades were stolen for some students.
- PowerSchool paid a ransom, subsequently claiming the data was deleted.
- PowerSchool offers two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring to those impacted.
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