Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating PowerSchool regarding its recent cybersecurity incident. The PowerSchool cybersecurity incident may have impacted the privacy of sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT POWERSCHOOL:
PowerSchool is a provider of cloud-based K-12 education software based in California. Founded in 1997, PowerSchool offers software solutions to school districts, helping them efficiently manage state reporting and related compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading, assessments and analytics in one unified platform.4 Today, PowerSchool works with over 18,000 school organizations, supporting over 60 million students across more than 90 countries.5 Headquartered in Folsom, California, PowerSchool employs over 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, it was reported by multiple online sources and news outlets that PowerSchool had experienced a data breach that impacted the privacy of its clients’ data, including sensitive personal information belonging to students. According to these sources, PowerSchool recently released a statement confirming the breach saying, “…on December 28, 2024, PowerSchool become aware of a potential cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain information through one of our community-focused customer support portals, PowerSource. Over the succeeding days, our investigation determined that an unauthorized party gained access to certain PowerSchool Student Information System (“SIS”) customer data using a compromised credential, and we regret to inform you that your data was accessed.”1 Additionally, PowerSchool disclosed that, “…the stolen data primarily contains contact details such as names and addresses. However, for some districts, it could also include Social Security numbers (SSNs), personally identifiable information (PII), medical information, and grades.”2 As of January 9, 2025, PowerSchool has not publicly disclosed the specific nature of the cybersecurity incident or confirmed whether the incident resulted in a data breach.
If you received a breach notification letter from PowerSchool:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
