Recent data breach could affect Maryland’s schools, teachers and students
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A recent data breach could affect schools, teachers and students nationwide. Frederick County Public Schools issued an alert Thursday notifying parents and staff about the hacking of a student information system. PowerSchool is a software company used by FCPS and others around the country. According to FCPS, someone gained unauthorized access to system data from school districts using stolen credentials. The alleged breach occurred sometime between December 19 and 28, with FCPS learning about it on January 7. FCPS said they began using and transferring student information into PowerSchool last year. “The breach impacted two FCPS data tables in the new SIS, including records of both teachers and students. We are actively working with PowerSchool to determine exactly what data was impacted and…
