PowerSchool breach FAQ: What to know about the data breach affecting NC schools
The hack of a K-12 software provider has left student and teacher information exposed in districts around the country. The breach has left many North Carolina students, teachers and families worried about the potential impact on their privacy.
PowerSchool data breach prompts North Carolina schools to enhance cybersecurity measures
A data breach that involves PowerSchool is impacting smoeOn the afternoon of Tuesday, January 7, PowerSchool alerted North Carolina public schools and the Nort
Pitt County Schools impacted by PowerSchool breach
A recent cyberattack on edtech giant PowerSchool has exposed vast amounts of personal data belonging to students and teachers in K-12 schools across the United States. The breach, facilitated by stolen credentials,
North Carolina schools may have had information exposed as part of data breach
Students and staff members across the country personal data could now be exposed after a cyber-attack on PowerSchool’s student information system. For some, that could include their social security number,
Eastern Carolina schools deal with fallout of PowerSchool data breach
Officials with Tyrrell County Schools say they're just one of many school districts across North Carolina dealing with the fallout of the PowerSchool data breach.Audrey Curles TCS public information officer says,
PowerSchool breach impacts NC schools: DPI assures no data shared; threat contained
PowerSchool was compromised. The DPI has told districts that the threat is contained, the data in the incident wasn't shared, and "destroyed."
Wake schools respond to nationwide PowerSchool data breach, offer protection steps
The Wake County Public School System is advising those affected to take protective measures, including reviewing financial accounts and placing credit freezes, while planning a transition to a new system in July.
WS/FCS, state switching from PowerSchool over the summer after data breach
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is having all districts move to a new server called Infinite Campus. The decision for the switch happened prior to the data breach. The switch will take effect on July 1. One of our own Triad districts, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), was impacted by the breach on Jan. 7.
Students' and teachers' information accessed in data breach of PowerSchool system at WCPSS
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has confirmed a data breach involving a system that contains teachers' and students' information. The district sent the following information Thursday informing teachers and parents of the breach.
‘Unauthorized party’ gains access to PowerSchool, several North Carolina school districts impacted
PowerSchool, the state of North Carolina’s student information system provider, notified WS/FCS that an unauthorized party gained access to its system.
North Texas school districts warned after PowerSchool data breach exposes student information
A technology company used by many school districts, including some here in North Texas, has been impacted by a data breach. PowerSchool stores sensitive student information. On its website, PowerSchool states that it serves more than 90 of the top 100 U.
550,000 Wake students and teachers hit by data breach. How to watch for identity theft
Last month, a hacker gained access to more than a decade’s worth of personal data in PowerSchool, which is used to record ...
PowerSchool hacked. Here's how to protect your child
A data breach involving the PowerSchool software used by North Carolina schools has exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and medical data ...