PowerSchool, a widely used software serving thousands of K–12 schools in the United States, has suffered a major cybersecurity breach.
The Breach has left several schools worried about the potential exposure of critical student and faculty data. With over 45 million users relying on the platform, the breach raises serious concerns about data security in the United States’ educational system.
PowerSchool is a cloud-based software platform used by several schools to manage student information, grades, attendance, and contact with parents. The breach reportedly occurred through one of its customer support portals, when fraudsters gained unauthorised access using compromised credentials.
Magnitude of the data breach
According to PowerSchool, the leaked data consists mainly of contact details such as names and addresses. However, certain school districts’ databases might have included more sensitive data, such
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