A massive data breach has left millions of students and teachers across North America reeling. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, compromised the network of PowerSchool, a cloud-based service used by over 16,000 K-12 schools worldwide. The breach has raised concerns about the security of sensitive personal information stored by the company.

**What happened?**

PowerSchool, a Folsom, California-based firm, provides cloud-based software to schools for administration, grades, and other functions. Unfortunately, on January 7, the company revealed that it had experienced a network intrusion, which resulted in the unauthorized exportation of personal information stored in its Student Information System (SIS) through PowerSource, a customer support portal.

**What was compromised?**

The stolen data includes:

* Individuals’ names
* Contact information
* Dates of birth
* Medical alert information
* Social Security Numbers
* Other related information

**The impact**

This breach could have significant consequences for the millions of students and teachers affected. With sensitive personal information compromised, individuals may be at risk of identity theft, financial fraud, and other cybersecurity threats.

**What can be done?**

To mitigate the risk of identity theft and other cybercrimes, it is essential to monitor your credit reports and financial statements closely. PowerSchool has taken steps to notify affected individuals and is working with law enforcement to investigate the breach.

**Sources**

* PowerSchool, “Data Breach Notification”
* ABC News, “Millions of Students and Teachers Affected by Data Breach”
* Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “Data Breach Response”

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