Richard Froese
South Peace News
Northland School Division continues to responde to an international data breach of PowerSchool that affected students and staff detected Dec. 28.
Northland Supt. Cal Johnson posted an update on the division website Jan. 23.
“PowerSchool has worked with cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and prevent further unauthorized access,” Johnson says.
“At this time, they have found no evidence of identity theft linked to the situation.”
He says complementary services have been offered.
“PowerSchool has partnered with trusted credit reporting agencies offer complementary services to those affected by the incident,” Johnson says.
“All affected students and staff will have access to identity protection services through Experian.”
Students and staff who are 18 years of age and older can access free credit monitoring through TransUnion.
Experian does not provide credit monitoring in Canada, he says.
PowerSchool, in collaboration with Experian and TransUnion, has been notifying parents, students and staff who information was involved.
Notices include details about the services being offered and a phone number to contact for questions.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the PowerSchool’s website dedicated to the incident at powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/.