
PowerSchool Pays Ransom to Hacker, but Schools Face Continued Extortion Attempts
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PowerSchool, an educational software provider, has paid a ransom to a hacker. However, schools in Toronto and North Carolina are now reporting extortion attempts. The affected schools are receiving demands for payment to prevent the disclosure of sensitive data. The article does not mention specific technical details of the attack. The real impacts include continued extortion attempts despite PowerSchool's initial ransom payment.