A significant cybersecurity breach affecting Canada's largest school board and others across North America has led to ransom demands based on stolen data. Despite a previous assurance from PowerSchool that the data had been deleted after a ransom payment, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) disclosed it received a ransom demand tied to the breach. The compromised data included sensitive information about students, prompting concerns from several school boards across Canada, which have also experienced extortion attempts. Cybersecurity experts warn this situation represents a major risk for schools relying on PowerSchool's systems to manage student information.
The Toronto District School Board reported that despite previous assurances, the data from the December 2024 PowerSchool breach was not deleted as claimed.
Carmi Levy, a tech analyst, stated that the new ransom demands are a 'worst-case scenario come true,' indicating the severity of the situation.
The PowerSchool company communicated that paying the ransom was challenging but deemed necessary for the protection of their customers and the communities they serve.
The breach involved sensitive information such as names, birth dates, and medical info, raising significant concerns about data security across multiple school boards.
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