A major data breach was reported at PowerSchool, impacting 16,000 K-12 schools globally, affecting about 60 million students and staff. The breach exposed sensitive personal information like names, dates of birth, contact details, and Social Security numbers. Schools across North America are grappling with the fallout, as evidenced by the Toronto District School Board's notification to individuals from 1985 to 2024 about their exposed data. This intrusion raises serious concerns about the security measures of cloud-based services used in education, highlighting the vulnerability of student and staff information.
The recent breach at PowerSchool has resulted in the unauthorized exportation of personal information of millions of students and school personnel, raising alarms across schools.
PowerSchool's data breach has exposed sensitive student information, including Social Security Numbers, health details, and contact information, affecting schools in both the US and Canada.
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