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PowerSchool Data Breach Confirmed

January 9, 2025

PowerSchool, a provider of software solutions for K-12 school systems, recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have potentially exposed sensitive information of both students and school district employees. PowerSchool discovered on Dec. 28, 2024, that a threat actor was able to access their system and, in some instances, exfiltrate this sensitive information. The impacted sensitive information could include Social Security numbers, personally identifiable information, medical information, and grades. PowerSchool has stressed that not every customer was impacted and, even if a customer was impacted, not every impacted customer had sensitive information impacted. PowerSchool has indicated that they will provide specifics to specific customers if their data was impacted.

If you receive a notice from PowerSchool, Clark Hill’s Education Law and Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy groups are ready to assist you. We have experience in analyzing legal obligations stemming from similar third-party cybersecurity incidents and assisting in crafting communications to both school employees and parents. If you receive a notice from PowerSchool or you have questions about these or other issues in connection with data breaches that may affect your schools, please contact a member of Clark Hill’s Education Law team.

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