February 4, 2025
PowerSchool has posted its Notice of Data Breach For Individuals in the United States to share some important information regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving personal information belonging to current or former students and teachers of schools and districts like Kimberly School District that use or used software called PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS). https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/. The PowerSchool Notice contains important instructions regarding enrolling in two year of complimentary identity protection services through Experian.
January 30, 2025
Dear Kimberly Parents and Guardians,
In a continued effort to keep you informed, we’ve received the latest update from PowerSchool regarding the recent cybersecurity incident. Below are a few important takeaways for you:
- Cybersecurity Incident Update: PowerSchool has activated credit monitoring and identity protection services for those affected by the recent cybersecurity incident.
- Resources Available: These services include:
- Two years of identity protection for all current and former students and educators whose information was involved.
- Two years of credit monitoring for all adult students and educators whose information was involved, regardless of whether their Social Security Number was exposed.
- Notification Process:
- Experian (on behalf of PowerSchool) will be sending direct email notifications to affected individuals in the coming weeks.
- If Experian has sufficient contact information, these emails will include further details on what information was involved and the resources being offered.
- Call Center: A call center will be available for families and educators to address questions regarding the resources and next steps.
- Website for Updates: For the latest information on the cybersecurity incident and resources available, please visit the PowerSchool website at https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident.
- Support for Families: PowerSchool has provided template communications for use by the school district to help parents and guardians stay informed and communicate effectively with families.
We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this issue. We are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our students, families, and educators, and will continue to share updates as necessary.
January 17, 2025
Dear Kimberly Parents and Guardians,
PowerSchool – a cloud-based software vendor used by Kimberly School District – recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving an unauthorized access to certain information in the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS).
We are reaching out to share more information and next steps that we received directly from PowerSchool.
- Identity Protection and Credit Monitoring Services: PowerSchool has engaged Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to offer two years of complimentary identity protection services for all students and educators whose information from our PowerSchool Sis was involved. This offer will also include two years of complimentary credit monitoring services for all adult students and educators whose information was involved.
- Notification to Individuals Involved: Starting in the next few weeks, in collaboration with Experian, PowerSchool will provide notice to students (or their parents/guardians if the student is under 18)and educators whose information was involved, as well as a phone number to answer any questions you may have about the incident. The notice will include the identity protection and credit monitoring services offer (as applicable).
- As soon as PowerSchool learned of the incident, they engaged cybersecurity response protocols and mobilized senior leadership and third-party cybersecurity experts to conduct a forensic investigation of the scope of the incident and to monitor for signs of information misuse. PowerSchool is not aware of any identity theft attributes to this incident.
In the meantime, I encourage you to visit https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/ for up-to-date information on the cybersecurity incident. We care deeply about the welfare of our Kimberly School District families and will continue to do everything we can to support you. Thank you for the important role you play in our community and your shared commitment to putting our students first.
January, 9, 2024
Dear Kimberly Parents and Guardians,
We want to inform you that PowerSchool recently notified our Information Technology Department about a cybersecurity incident affecting thousands of organizations worldwide, including Kimberly School District. Our Technology Department has been actively involved in updates and communications regarding this incident since they were notified.
PowerSchool is a widely used platform for managing student records, including attendance, grades, and other educational information. The data accessed in this incident includes student demographic information and staff data, such as names, dates of birth, email addresses, and phone numbers.
Please be reassured with the following key points:
- No Social Security Numbers Stored: Kimberly School District does not store Social Security numbers in PowerSchool.
- Security Measures in Place: PowerSchool is actively investigating the breach, has secured the compromised data, and is working to ensure the system is fully protected.
- National Incident: This breach occurred on the vendor's platform, not at the local level, and has impacted clients nationwide.
- Privacy is Our Priority: The privacy and safety of our students and staff are of the utmost importance to us. We are committed to keeping you informed as we learn more from PowerSchool.
We understand the concerns this situation may raise and appreciate your patience as we work through it. More information on this incident can be found at: https://tcrn.ch/4j6t5Xl. Thank you for your continued support and understanding. We will continue to update you as additional information becomes available.