Various school boards across the Greater Toronto Area experienced a “cyber incident” after an application they use to store student and limited staff information was exposed to a data breach over the holiday break.
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) updated parents and guardians about a data breach experienced by PowerSchool, which occurred between Dec. 22 and 28, 2024. A spokesperson for PowerSchool confirmed to CTV News Toronto that they were aware of a “potential cybersecurity incident” on Dec. 28, involving one of their community-focused customer portals, PowerSource.
PowerSchool is used by several school boards across the continent, the TDSB says. That fact is made…