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PowerSchool hackers attempt to extort money from North Carolina schools, staff
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued a warning after hackers sent several emails attempting to extort ...
Four ENC Counties receive Purple Star District Award
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is pleased to recognize hundreds of schools as part of its Purple Star Award Designation initiative, ...
Threat actors claim to have access to North Carolina student and teacher data from PowerSchool breach, officials say
On Wednesday, several school and NCDPI employees across North Carolina received messages from threat actors claiming to have ...
Cyber threats target North Carolina schools; traced back to PowerSchool breach
Public school employees and the North Carolina Department of Instruction were targeted by cyber threats this week.
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NC schools receive recognition for extraordinary support of military students, families
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — The State Department of Public Instruction is recognizing hundreds of schools with purple star awards.
North Carolina educators targeted again: Data breach repeat raises alarms
North Carolina state education officials say a threat actor claims to have student data months after hacked data management contractor PowerSchool assured officials it was safe.
‘Threat actor’ claims to have NC student data months after PowerSchool assured officials it was safe
State education officials and its hacked data management contractor — PowerSchool — say they have notified law enforcement ...
NC school districts received threats over breached student, staff data
Several school districts across North Carolina have received threats claiming to have accessed private student and teacher ...
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NC Superintendent Green says 'threat actors' tried to get ransom for PowerSchool data
There's been another breach involving student and teacher data stored on PowerSchool software, State Superintendent of Public ...
Hacker who promised to destroy stolen PowerSchool data now wants money from schools
In December, a hacker gained access to personal data for students and teachers across the world in the database for the ...
Hackers again demand ransom for schools’ data
Stolen personal student and teacher information that was supposed to be destroyed after a ransom was paid is now being used to extort individual school districts. In December, a hacker gained access ...
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North Carolina won’t renew PowerSchool contract after data breach, texts from ‘threat actors’
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will not be renewing its contract with PowerSchool in the wake of a data ...