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Texas AG Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach Affecting 880,000 Students and Teachers

Ken Paxton sues PowerSchool over a data breach exposing 880,000 Texas students' and teachers' personal info, seeking better security.

By Content Team

Sep 4, 2025

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against California-based PowerSchool after hackers breached the company's systems in December 2024, exposing personal information of over 880,000 Texas students and teachers. The stolen data included Social Security numbers, medical records, disability information, and even bus stop locations.

A hacker used a subcontractor's account to transfer massive amounts of unencrypted data to a foreign server. PowerSchool, which serves over 90 of America's 100 largest school districts including Dallas ISD, allegedly failed to implement basic security measures like multi-factor authentication despite advertising "state-of-the-art" protection.

Paxton seeks fines and stronger security requirements, warning that children's credit could be compromised for years.

Source: CBS News Texas

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