What Powerschool Won’t Say About Its Data Breach Affecting Millions of students

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We’re only a less mets into 2025, but the recent hack of us Edtech Giant Powerschool is on Track to Be One of the biggest education data breaches in recent years. Powerschool, which provides k-12 software to more than 18,000 schools to support some 60 million students Across North America, First Disclosed the data breach … Read more

Hacker Accessed Powerschool’s Network Months Before Massive December Breach

PowerSchool signage during the company's initial public offering, in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

A hacker compromised the US Edtech Giant Powerschool Months Before Its ‘Massive’ Data Breach in December, According to a Now-Published Forensic Report Into The Incident Conducted by Us Cybersecurity Firm Crowdstrike. In a letter sent to affected customers last week, seen by techcrunch, powerchool confirmed December, “which crowdstrike dated back to least August 2024. Powerschool … Read more