PowerSchool

62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers data exposed in PowerSchool breach after stolen credentials access

A data breach at PowerSchool may have affected data belonging to 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers, according to a report from Bleeping Computer. The breach occurred in December when a threat actor accessed PowerSchool's Student Information System using stolen credentials and demanded a ransom for the data. PowerSchool has not confirmed the exact number of affected individuals or the full scope of the data stolen. The company is monitoring the dark web for leaks and has notified affected school districts individually via email. The data exposed varies by district and may include sensitive information, though PowerSchool stated that most customers likely did not have Social Security numbers or medical data involved.