The education software vendor said a hacker may have downloaded addresses, social security numbers and medical conditions in December.

In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach.

The "student information system" of one of the nation's biggest education company's was targeted by hackers, school officials said.

The personal information of 21,000 students Folsom Cordova Unified School District may have been stolen in a recent data breach.

The Bain Capital-owned edtech giant says hackers accessed its customer support portal using a "compromised credential."

School districts informed families the data breach included addresses, grade levels, phone numbers, ethnicity, student alerts and emergency contacts.

The breach is the latest in a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents affecting K-12 schools, which are a top target of hackers and are uniquely vulnerable to cyberattacks.

PowerSchool, a major education software company, announced a security breach on Tuesday, possibly affecting schools across the nation with data leaks.

PowerSchool data breach compromises data of North Carolina Public School teachers and students

The personal data of past and present Prince Edward Island school staff and students may have been stolen in a cyberattack that affected educational institutions across the country.