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Texas Sues PowerSchool Over Catastrophic Breach Exposing 62 Million Students

Texas Sues PowerSchool Over Catastrophic Breach Exposing 62 Million Students

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against education software giant PowerSchool for a massive 2024 data breach that compromised the personal data of 62 million students globally. The breach, enabled by stolen subcontractor credentials, led to ransom demands and extortion of school districts despite payment, culminating in a guilty plea from a 19-year-old perpetrator.