PowerSchool’s Data Debacle: A Comedy of Errors Revealed by CrowdStrike Investigation
PowerSchool’s CrowdStrike investigation reveals a jaw-dropping timeline: they were hacked not once, but thrice! First in August, then September, and finally in December 2024. The data breach potentially impacted over 72 million people. PowerSchool is now the unwitting star of a cybersecurity thriller no one asked for.
Hot Take:
PowerSchool’s data breach is like an unwanted sequel to a bad movie – you didn’t want the first one, and now you’re stuck with a prequel too. While we’re all trying to stay awake, PowerSchool’s hackers decided to take a victory lap through the data-filled hallways of education, proving once again that sometimes the plot thickens, and sometimes it’s just a sticky mess.
Key Points:
- PowerSchool was hacked multiple times before the December 2024 breach was discovered.
- The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data of millions of students and teachers.
- Compromised credentials from the PowerSource portal were the gateway for hackers.
- Despite paying extortion, there’s no evidence of data being sold or leaked online.
- Uncertainty remains about the number of affected individuals due to a lack of transparency from PowerSchool.
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