Hackers Attempting To Extort School Employees via Email After Millions of Students’ Personal Data Leaked in Breach: Report

Cybercriminals are attempting to extort education workers after a hack left their sensitive personal data at risk. Early this year, an investigation from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike determined that PowerSchool – which operates a widely-used Student Information System (SIS) – witnessed a data breach affecting millions of US school kids. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/05/12/hackers-attempting-to-extort-school-employees-via-email-after-millions-of-students-personal-data-leaked-in-breach-report/