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PCSD outlines response after PowerSchool breach that exposed student and staff tables

SC Public Charter School District · January 10, 2025
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Summary

District staff told trustees the PowerSchool vendor reported an international-scale breach in late December affecting tables for every student and teacher; the district and SCDE are coordinating notifications and will provide resources and monitoring as provided by PowerSchool.

District staff informed the board that PowerSchool, the statewide student information vendor, reported a security incident in late December that allowed an unauthorized party access to tables containing data for every student and teacher since adoption of the platform.

The staff update noted PowerSchool had engaged the FBI and that the State Department of Education (SCDE) was treating the matter as a full…

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