UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Hackers have gained access to a student information system used by North and South Carolina public schools.  The N.C. Department of Public Instruction just got notified by the vendor, PowerSchool, about the data breach this week.  Union County Public Schools say they, along with the vendor and the state Department of Public Instruction, are all taking this situation very seriously.  The school district say…

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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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North Carolina school districts, Department of Public Instruction say they're taking breach 'very seriously'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Millions of students personal information may have been exposed including students in the Midlands. South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) officials have announced it was notified by PowerSchool of a data breach. PowerSchool is an online education portal that allows teachers, students, and parents to connect and focus on the students’ individual needs. Officials say they do not yet understand the full scope of the b…

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Richland County

South Carolina

Students personal information exposed during cybersecurity breach - ABC Columbia

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South Carolina investigates PowerSchool breach risking student data, vows accountability and protection for impacted individuals.

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SC education leaders react to data breach in PowerSchool portal

The South Carolina Department of Education announced a nationwide cybersecurity breach has impacted an unknown number of students across the state. Officials said unauthorized access to a Powerschool access portal was part of an “international incident over which the state and local districts had no control.” A senior leadership meeting confirmed “personal identified information” was compromised. “The protection of our South Carolina students’ a…

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S.C. Students Impacted By Nationwide Cybersecurity Breach Of Powerschool

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) – South Carolina had all but four school districts suffered from a security breachaccording to the South Carolina Department of Education.  Last month, a platform for school districts to track student accounts, grades and communication was cyberattacked. PowerSchool informed SCDE of the attack this week.  Publication on cyber security BleepingComputer reports that the disclosed information was mostly contact inform…

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According to SCDE, all school districts in South Carolina were affected by the PowerSchool cyber attack – hassteveclarkresignedyet

Introduction A recent data breach has compromised the personal information of K-12 students across South Carolina, raising significant concerns about digital security in the state’s educational system. The incident underscores the growing challenges of protecting sensitive student information in the digital age. Conclusion Education and technology officials are likely to conduct a thorough investigation to understand the extent of the breach and…

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Cybersecurity Incident Exposes South Carolina Student Data

The information below is from the South Carolina Department of Education about the PowerSchool Data Breach affecting school districts across the State of SC and throughout the US: Late Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) was informed by PowerSchool of a cybersecurity breach involving its PowerSource portal. This was an international incident over which the state and local…

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SCDE Responds To PowerSchool Data Breach - The Dillon County News, LLC

Laurens County, South Carolina – An international cybersecurity data breach has impacted a portion of PowerSchool’s customers, including most of the school districts in South Carolina, including Districts 55 and 56 in Laurens County. On Thursday, the information had been posted to District 56’s website and District 55 sent a letter to its families and staff. The South Carolina Department of Education press release on Wednesday explained that the…

North Carolina school districts, Department of Public Instruction say they're taking breach 'very seriously'

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