PowerSchool Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Student and Teacher Information

Hackers accessed historical data from multiple school districts across North America, impacting millions of individuals.

PowerSchool, a major edtech provider for over 50 million students, suffered a data breach in December 2024 through its customer support portal.
Compromised data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information from both current and former students and teachers.
School districts in the U.S. and Canada report that all historical student and teacher data stored in PowerSchool’s systems was accessed by hackers.
Experts warn of potential long-term risks, such as identity theft and fraud, for those affected by the breach, especially students unfamiliar with monitoring credit activity.
PowerSchool is working with urgency to investigate the breach, notify impacted individuals, and provide identity protection services where applicable.