The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions

PowerSchool, a software provider popular at K-12 schools, was the target of a data breach in late December that affected many districts in the U.S. and in other countries, according to the company and several impacted schools .

Education technology giant PowerSchool has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed information on millions of schoolchildren, putting them at risk of identity theft. PowerSchool has over 18,000 clients,

A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say

The hack of a K-12 software provider has left student and teacher information exposed in districts around the country. The breach has left many North Carolina students, teachers and families worried about the potential impact on their privacy.

PowerSchool, a popular online portal used by many New York school districts to manage student registration, grading, attendance and more, was hit by a data breach in December that saw the unauthorized release of some student information.

Malone said it appears PowerSchool didn't have enough security protocols in place. "The problem with this is there were social security numbers involved of children and those chil

The Massapequa, Smithtown and Uniondale school districts, as well as Nassau BOCES, were swept up in the PowerSchool breach, officials said.