PowerSchool Data Breach
Last Updated on January 8, 2025
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the PowerSchool data breach as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.
- What You Can Do
- If you got a letter or email about the breach, fill out the form on this page to learn more about the investigation and how you can help.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone about your rights.
- What Can I Get?
- If filed and successful, a class action lawsuit could provide consumers with money for any harm resulting from the breach.
PowerSchool Data Breach:
Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the PowerSchool data breach.
As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who received a notice stating they were impacted.
Education technology company PowerSchool, whose cloud-based software is used by thousands of school districts nationwide, is informing customers of a potential cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool student information system (SIS) customer data. According to a copy of an email sent to one of PowerSchool's school district customers, an investigation revealed that the breach, which was discovered on December 28, 2024, involved a compromised credential allowing access to a customer support portal called PowerSource.
BleepingComputer.com reported that the unauthorized party was able to use a PowerSource tool to access and download data pertaining to students and teachers, potentially including sensitive information. For students, information exposed in the PowerSchool data breach could include names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, grades, bus stops, passwords, student IDs, parent information, medical information and more, BleepingComputer wrote. Teachers may have had names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and passwords compromised in the breach, according to the publication.
PowerSchool has reportedly engaged cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and is notifying affected school districts.
If your information was exposed in the breach, attorneys want to hear from you. You may be able to start a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
A successful case could also force PowerSchool to ensure it takes proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with.
Take Action
If you received a notice regarding the PowerSchool data breach, fill out the form on this page to get in touch with us.
An attorney or legal representative may then reach out to you to explain more about this investigation and ask you a few questions.
Remember, there is no cost to get in touch, and you are under no obligation to take action after speaking to someone.
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The information submitted on this page will be forwarded to Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC who has sponsored this investigation.
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