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PowerSchool says hackers stole students’ sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, in data breach
In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach.
The hackers broke into PowerSchool’s internal customer support portal using a stolen credential, the company previously said. PowerSchool spokesperson Beth Keebler confirmed the legitimacy of the information in the FAQ on Thursday but declined to say how many individuals are affected by the breach. This confirms previous reporting that PowerSchool was the target of an extortion-only attack and that it paid a financial sum to prevent the hackers from publishing the stolen data.
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