Last month, a shocking cyberattack hit PowerSchool, a cloud software used in schools. This attack compromised personal information of students and teachers in South Carolina. The state's education department is now digging deep to find out how many people were affected. PowerSchool admitted that someone got unauthorized access through a support portal using stolen credentials.
Experts say that mostly contact details like names and addresses were exposed. However, some schools might have shared more sensitive data such as Social Security numbers or medical information. The state education department is working closely with law enforcement to get to the bottom of this.
State Superintendent Ellen Weaver reassured everyone that the department is taking this very seriously. They plan to make sure PowerSchool notifies all affected individuals and offers them credit and identity monitoring services. Families were understandably worried, but the department promises to keep them informed and protected.
