Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against PowerSchool following a large data breach affecting over 880,000 Texas students and teachers, exposing sensitive personal information. The breach was due to inadequate security measures, raising concerns about data protection standards in the education sector. #PowerSchool #DataBreach #TexasAttorneyGeneral
Keypoints
- A hacker gained unauthorized access to PowerSchool’s systems through a subcontractor’s account.
- The breach exposed personal data such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical records.
- PowerSchool is accused of misleading clients by claiming to meet high security standards while lacking essential security features.
- The lawsuit highlights concerns about third-party cybersecurity responsibilities in the education sector.
- PowerSchool has acknowledged lacking multi-factor authentication before the breach, but has not commented publicly on the lawsuit.
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