A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say

PowerSchool, a popular online portal used by many New York school districts to manage student registration, grading, attendance and more, was hit by a data breach in December that saw the unauthorized release of some student information.

PowerSchool, a software provider popular at K-12 schools, was the target of a data breach in late December that affected many districts in the U.S. and in other countries, according to the company and several impacted schools.

The Department of Public Instruction says last Tuesday they were notified by PowerSchool of a hack impacting student and teacher data across their client base.

Cybersecurity is at the top of parents’ minds in Hamblen County, as many learned their children’s Personally Identifiable Information might have been compromised.

Following a data breach at several metro schools, a security expert is advising families on how to protect their personal information.

The announcement comes after a PowerSchool data breach, though the decision was made before the incident. Full List of Foods, Drinks That Contain Red Dye 3 After FDA Bans Additive After 15 years, opening the 3,

Council Bluffs Community Schools confirmed that their district was hit by a cyber security attack. A new university proposed by the Chinese billionaire founder of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, the company featured in the Oscar-winning 2019 documentary American Factory,

Student and teacher data was compromised following a technology breach of the school information system that started on Dec. 19 and was discovered a week later.