‘Threat actor’ attempted to extort school boards after PowerSchool breach: CBE

PowerSchool hack: School boards face new ransom demands months after leak

At least three school boards in Canada are reporting having been contacted for ransom following the PowerSchool data breach in December 2024.

School boards hit with ransom demands linked to PowerSchool cyberattack

Canada's largest school board and others across North America have received ransom demands connected to the massive PowerSchool cybersecurity breach that hit during the winter break — this after the company paid hackers a ransom to delete the stolen data.

‘Threat actor’ attempted to extort school boards after PowerSchool breach: CBE

The Calgary Board of Education says it’s been told a “threat actor” has been attempting to extort school boards impacted by the breach of staff and student data earlier this year.