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Scott County Schools notifies community after PowerSchool data breach; district says investigation and notifications underway
Summary
District officials told the board Jan. 16 that Scott County Schools is included in a nationwide PowerSchool data breach. The district has posted notices, plans parent letters, and is working with the state; officials said some student and staff data may have been accessed.
Scott County Schools informed the board Jan. 16 that the district was among systems nationwide affected by a data breach at PowerSchool, the student information system used by many U.S. school districts.
Director of Schools Mr. Hall and district staff said the breach was reported by PowerSchool and that the vendor paid a ransom to recover data. District IT staff told the board they had contacted the state and posted a notice on the district website; a parent notification letter was being prepared for distribution once details were finalized.
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