PowerSchool, an educational technology company, was hacked in December, exposing sensitive data of millions of students and teachers. Currently, the same threat actor is attempting to extort school districts using the stolen information (Affected: School districts and PowerSchool).
Keypoints :
- PowerSchool was breached in December, compromising data of over 60 million students and nine million teachers.
- The company paid a ransom, believing the hacker had deleted the stolen data, but extortion attempts continue.
- A threat actor is now targeting school districts with extortion demands using the previously stolen data.
- Four school boards have been contacted with extortion emails, and law enforcement has been notified.
- Data involved in the breach includes sensitive information such as special education status, mental health details, and disciplinary notes.
- PowerSchool expressed regret over the situation and is supporting affected clients against ongoing threats.
- The company warns that despite assurances, there is no guarantee that the stolen data has been deleted.
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