The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions

One of the latest significant information leaks involves data from PowerSchool, a software provider for thousands of K–12 school districts in the United States and Canada. The incident affected millions of users.

PowerSchool, a widely used platform among districts in western Washington, including Seattle and Everett, confirmed the breach.

The hack of a K-12 software provider has left student and teacher information exposed in districts around the country. The breach has left many North Carolina students, teachers and families worried about the potential impact on their privacy.

Over 60 million students & teachers data may have been stolen in PowerSchool breach

Professor noted the need for continued pushes for multi-factor authentication for educational services that require such extensive identifying information.