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School districts hit with extortion attempts months after education tech data breach
PowerSchool is one of the largest education software providers in North America, and it was hit with a major data breach in ...
T-Mobile's data breach settlement payments are finally rolling out - how to see if you qualify
After a 2021 data breach exposed the data of 76 million customers, settlement checks are finally being sent out this month.
Threat actors claim to have access to North Carolina student and teacher data from PowerSchool breach, officials say
On Wednesday, several school and NCDPI employees across North Carolina received messages from threat actors claiming to have ...
Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut Hit With Data Breach Class Action
"Upon information and belief, the mechanism of the cyberattack and potential for improper disclosure of plaintiff’s data was a known risk to defendant, and thus, defendant was on notice that failing ...
Hacker who promised to destroy stolen PowerSchool data now wants money from schools
In December, a hacker gained access to personal data for students and teachers across the world in the database for the ...
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PowerSchool data breach has led to ransom attempt, says Peel District School Board
PowerSchool has ... informed us that an unauthorized user attempted to contact multiple school districts,” says PDSB ...
‘Threat actor’ claims to have NC student data months after PowerSchool assured officials it was safe
State education officials and its hacked data management contractor — PowerSchool — say they have notified law enforcement ...
Verizon’s Data Breach Report Findings ‘Underscore the Importance of a Multi-Layered Defense Strategy’
Verizon surveyed about 22,000 security incidents and 12,000 data breaches. Ransomware incidents increased, while the median ...
Over 400,000 hit in massive employee benefits data breach — Social Security numbers and more exposed
A firm that focuses on employee benefits enrollment, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. (Kelly Benefits) sent a notice ...
5.5 million patients' information exposed by major healthcare data breach
Healthcare company data breaches have leaked personal data of millions of people in recent years, and the CyberGuy offers ways to keep your information safe.
PowerSchool breach: Why children are especially vulnerable to data breaches and how to protect them
A December data breach exposed the records of millions of North Carolina students and teachers who had, at one point, used the PowerSchool statewide information system.
SK Group Chief Apologizes for Data Breach at Telecom Affiliate
South Korean conglomerate SK Group's chief has apologized for a data breach at its mobile-service affiliate, SK Telecom, which is still reeling from a cyber attack last month.