PowerSchool’s Data Debacle: A Comedy of Errors and Compromised Credentials!
CrowdStrike revealed that hackers accessed PowerSchool’s customer support portal months before a massive December breach. Using compromised credentials, attackers stole sensitive data from the Student Information System. Though 70 million people could be affected, the data hasn’t surfaced on the dark web, hinting at a possible ransom payment by PowerSchool.
Hot Take:
Looks like PowerSchool’s security was as tight as a leaky sieve, with hackers joyriding through their systems months before they realized. Whoops! Maybe the maintenance account should’ve maintained a bit more security, huh?
Key Points:
- Threat actors accessed PowerSchool’s support portal months before a major data breach.
- Hackers stole personal information of students and educators through compromised credentials.
- Data reportedly includes names, contact details, SSNs, and more, impacting potentially 70 million people.
- PowerSchool might have paid a ransom to prevent data leakage.
- CrowdStrike found no evidence of data being sold on the dark web.
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