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Sublette USD reports attempted PowerSchool breach; student demographic page compromised but credentials not obtained
Summary
Superintendent Rex Richardson reported an attempted hack on the district's PowerSchool system that compromised the student demographic page; hackers attempted to extract usernames and passwords but were unsuccessful, according to the minutes.
Superintendent Rex Richardson informed the board on Jan. 13 that the district's PowerSchool system experienced a security incident. The minutes state the student demographic page was compromised and that attackers attempted to extract usernames and passwords but failed to obtain credentials.
Richardson described the incident during his superintendent report and did not indicate that user credentials had been successfully extracted. The district did not provide additional technical details in the public minutes, and the board did not take public action beyond recording the report at the meeting.
The minutes do not specify whether outside cybersecurity specialists were engaged, whether parents or staff were notified, or whether any follow-up reports will be filed with state authorities. Richardson also announced routine calendar and community items during his report.
