Archive for January, 2025
PowerSchool data breach update
BHRSD Families and Staff, As I shared last week, PowerSchool had a data breach. A huge number of districts were impacted. We continue to investigate its impact. With the exception of one staff person, no social security numbers were compromised. Here is a link to PowerSchool FAQ. We are working with both PowerSchool and our attorneys on next steps which may include them providing services to those impacted. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions. Peter Dillon, Superintendent
PowerSchool Incident Update
Please see the periodically updated incident page as PowerSchool learns more information and takes additional steps in response to a recent security incident. What Happened On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool became aware of a potential cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) information through one of their community-focused customer portals, PowerSource. PowerSchool is not experiencing, nor does it expect to experience, any operational disruption and continues to provide services as normal to their customers. PowerSchool has no evidence that other PowerSchool products were affected as a result of this incident or that there is any […]
PowerSchool Data Breach
All, As you know, we use PowerSchool to manage student data and some staff records related to classes and schedules. It appears that PowerSchool had a data breach that impacted our records. We are working with them to understand the impact. It looks like it includes teacher work data and student data. When I know more, I will share the next steps. Peter