PowerSchool data breach
Was I affected?
PowerSchool confirmed a breach affecting an undisclosed number of people, exposing names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. You or your child may be affected if your school district used PowerSchool SIS; check your district's notice or the letter/email PowerSchool sent in early 2025.
| Announced | Jan 7, 2025 |
|---|---|
| When it happened | December 19-28, 2024 |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Phone numbers, Email addresses, Dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Medical information and Other details |
| Status | Confirmed by the company or a regulator filing |
What happened
A hacker used a stolen support credential, on an account without multi-factor authentication, to export student and teacher records from PowerSchool's school information system in December 2024. Data varied by district but included names, contact details, birth dates, grades and, for some, Social Security numbers and medical notes. PowerSchool did not confirm a total; reports put it near 62 million students and 9.5 million teachers across North America, and districts later received extortion threats.
What should I do?
- Freeze your child's credit at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion so no one can open accounts in their name.
- Enroll in the identity protection (minors) or credit monitoring (adults) PowerSchool offered via Experian.
- Freeze your credit for free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion so no one can open new accounts in your name.
- Treat emails, texts and calls that mention your school or PowerSchool as suspect; don't click links or share codes, and contact the company through its official app or website.
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Sources
- PowerSchool begins notifying students and teachers after massive data breach · TechCrunch (news)
- What PowerSchool isn't saying about its massive student data breach · TechCrunch (news)