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Cabarrus schools confirm PowerSchool data breach affected district records; details pending
Summary
Cabarrus County Schools confirmed that some teacher and student data hosted by PowerSchool was compromised in a broader supply-chain breach announced by PowerSchool. The district said it is working with PowerSchool and the state Department of Public Instruction and will notify affected individuals when more details are available.
Cabarrus County Schools officials told the board on Jan. 13 that a cybersecurity incident affecting PowerSchool — the student information system used across the state — compromised files that include district teacher and student data.
Chief information official Carl Sain briefed the board, saying PowerSchool notified North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in mid‑week and that the company has said the compromised data “was not shared and that it has been contained and destroyed.” Sain said the breach stemmed from stolen credentials at PowerSchool’s corporate environment; he added that…
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