Important Security Notice: PowerSchool Data Breach January 2025
On January 28th the district was notified and confirmed our school district has been impacted by the recent PowerSchool data breach. We are working with cybersecurity experts to assess the full scope of the incident.
What Happened?
On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool became aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized exfiltration of certain personal information from PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) environments through one of our community-focused customer support portals, PowerSource. PowerSchool is actively working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the situation and will continue to share updates as they are available. As soon as PowerSchool learned of the incident, they engaged in cybersecurity response protocols and mobilized a team of cybersecurity experts to conduct a forensic investigation of the scope of the incident and to monitor for signs of information misuse.
PowerSchool has indicated that they are not aware of any identity theft attributable to this incident. Through discussions with PowerSchool leadership, it was made clear there was no additional action CCSD could have taken to prevent the breach. PowerSchool said the incident was an attack on the company, not any particular school system.
What Information Was Involved?
4031 student records, including First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth (DOB), Home Address, email address, all phone numbers, and emergency contacts (name, phone number, address, email). In addition, medical alerts, legal alerts may have been accessed; and the doctor’s name and phone number may also have been accessed.
1052 Staff records, including First Name, Last Name, assigned school, email address, and New York State TEACH ID number.
**SSN for 1 staff member was exported
What should I do now?
Anyone that was a registered student or staff member during or prior to 2021-2022 school year should go to the PowerSchool Website and register for the free credit monitoring service. The monitoring service is available to two years however, you must register by May 30, 2025
You can also receive a free copy of your credit report from each agency by going to the Annual Credit Report Website