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PowerSchool paid hacker who stole data for 60 million students, 9 million teachers a ransom 4 mos ago. PS now says hacker is extorting individual school districts despite co's previous promise incident was "contained." Source: 4 districts have been targeted so far therecord.media/despite-rans...

May 7, 2025, 9:26 PM

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