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

The student information system used by every public school in the state fell victim to a data breach that may have put Alabama students’ medical and grade information at risk, according to the state Department of Education.

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,

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County Public School System said that a security breach involving the PowerSchool Student Information System has affected the schools within the county. WCPSS sent an email to parents and guardians on Thursday detailing the cybersecurity breach.

The Liberty Public Schools district informed families Wednesday of a data breach to a company that provides the district's student information system.

A growing number of schools say they were hit by a cyberattack on PowerSchool, an edtech system used by over 60 million students, parents, and school admins in the US and Canada.

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.

Todd wedel, director of communications, alias forensics cybersecurity"so many schools were affected as they use this student management system for record keepin

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.