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PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom

PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted

Months after the hacked education software maker PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom to delete the company’s banks of stolen student data, at least one school district says it is now being extorted by someone who said the data was not destroyed.

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PowerSchool Paid a Hacker’s Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening Schools

School districts that were affected by a PowerSchool data hack in December are now facing extortion attempts by cyber criminals, according to the K-12 ed-tech company.

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After Hacking 60M Kids for Ransom, PowerSchool Attackers Extort Teachers

Teachers report that bad actors are now targeting them with threatening emails demanding payment following a massive 2024 breach affecting schools across the US and Canada.

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AT&T reportedly paid hacker $370,000 to delete stolen customer data

AT&T reportedly paid a hacker over $370,000 to delete stolen customer data. In an unusual twist of events, the ransom may not have gone to those who actually conducted the breach. Last ...

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AT&T paid big bucks to a hacker to delete stolen customer data, report claims

Following AT&T’s admission on ... of its customers, a new report claims that the carrier paid around $370,000 to the hacker to delete all of the stolen data. The payment was made in ...

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