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South Carolina Department of Education Provides Update on PowerSchool Cyberattack

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) provided an update on January 31, 2025, regarding a recent breach of its PowerSource portal, which supports PowerSchool products.

Key points

  • Update provided on breach of PowerSource portal.
  • "Sensitive information" compromised, including potential Social Security numbers.
  • Breach occurred in December 2024.

Connected intelligence

Signal brief

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Likely method

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Threat source not confirmed

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Potential impact

Potential business exposure

Impact remains under assessment

Published
Jan 31, 2025
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Confidence
High
Evidence
2 sources

Structured assessment

Signal analysis

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Threat source

Threat source not confirmed

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Business impact

Potential business exposure
Impact area
Unknown

Mentioned entities

South Carolina Department of EducationProvides UpdatePowerSchool Cyberattack The South CarolinaDepartment of EducationSCDEPowerSourcePowerSchoolThe DecemberUpdateSensitive

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Questions about this signal

What happened in this signal?

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) provided an update on January 31, 2025, regarding a recent breach of its PowerSource portal, which supports PowerSchool products. The December 2024 breach resulted in 'sensitive information' being compromised, including the potential jeopardization of Social Security numbers for 'some users.' PowerSchool is notifying affected individuals.

When was this signal reported?

Shadow Tier lists Jan 31, 2025 as the signal date.

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