Multiple school boards in Canada have been affected by a data breach involving PowerSchool, a software used to store student information. The breach occurred between December 22nd and 28th, and officials are working to determine the extent of the data compromised. PowerSchool states the incident is contained and they do not anticipate data being shared or made public.
School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.
Officials in Ontario, Alberta, and Newfoundland and Labrador say they are working with PowerSchool to determine the extent of the breach. The Ontario school boards say they have notified the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario about the incident.
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