Data breach impacting Pittsfield Public Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- At least one local school district is looking into cybersecurity breaches that is impacting a technology company that provides services to schools around the world.
Pittsfield Public Schools said it was notified on Tuesday about a breach that happened in December involving PowerSchool, a company that serves as the district's student information system provider. The district's technology department determined personal information from students and teachers, such as home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, were accessed.
The breach occurred because a hacker used a compromised PowerSchool employee account. That account has now been disabled.
The district said the company has indicated it will provide credit monitoring and screening for those who might be affected.
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