Overview

• 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.