We want to inform you about a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool. PowerSchool is a software platform for K-12 schools. SIATech and many other school districts across the country use PowerSchool to host our Student Information System (SIS).
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, PowerSchool issued an email that they were the target of a cybersecurity incident discovered on December 28, 2024. It was discovered that an unauthorized party gained access to certain PowerSchool customer data belonging to students and teachers in various K-12 school districts across the nation. PowerSchool has stated that this incident is contained and does not anticipate that the data will be shared or made public. PowerSchool has also stated that there is no evidence of malware or continued unauthorized activity.
We are actively working with PowerSchool to understand the full impact on our staff, students, and families to ensure the safety of our information. In the meantime, it is recommended that you remain vigilant and monitor all personal accounts for any signs of suspicious activity. With PowerSchool’s help, more information and resources (including credit monitoring or identity protection services if applicable) will be provided to you as it becomes available.
If there are any important updates, additional information will be provided as the investigation continues. We thank you for our patience as we work with PowerSchool to better understand the situation.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to info@siatech.org or call/text 888-621-0309.
Additional details from PowerSchool can be found at https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident