Millions in NC at Risk After PowerSchool Hack

Millions in NC at risk after PowerSchool hack

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The incident happened back in December, and as the North Carolina Attorney General's Office enters the second stage of its investigation, it's demanding even more answers. "That first phase began several months ago and has been an ongoing process for most of this year,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. CBS 17 Investigates spoke with Jackson about the “civil investigative demand” that he issued this week, calling for eve…

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson demands answers in data breach

The breach compromised the personal information of nearly 4 million teachers, students, and parents in the state.

Attorney General sends demand for answers to PowerSchool over hack affecting NC students, teachers

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said he's sending a Civil Investigative Demand to the company because he doesn't have answers to basic questions about what happened.

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Connor Smith reports: Six months after a massive data breach that impacted students, families and school staff around the country – including each school district in Southeastern North Carolina – the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has renewed part of its contract with the company at the center of the breach. On Monday,… Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking to level up your skills? Get 10% off usin…

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Demands Accountability from PowerSchool over 2024 Data Breach

RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is demanding information from PowerSchool about the cause of their 2024 data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 4 million teachers, students, and parents in North Carolina. These demands are part of Attorney General Jackson’s ongoing investigation into PowerSchool. “Last year’s data breach compromised the personal information […]