The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been notified of a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a third-party platform used in the K-12 education system. PowerSchool has stated that the incident has been contained, and they do not anticipate any misuse of personal information or financial harm to impacted individuals. Credit monitoring services will be provided to affected adults and identity protection services to affected minors.
The provincial government says it received notice that PowerSchool had experienced a cybersecurity incident on Tuesday.
The incident is not specific to Newfoundland and Labrador. PowerSchool notified customers in multiple jurisdictions in North America. PowerSchool has stated that they do not anticipate the data involved being shared or made public, and they believe it has been deleted without any further replication or dissemination. The company has indicated that the incident has been contained and they have increased security within their systems to prevent further incidents.
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