PowerSchool revealed the extent of its software breach in Maine in a filing with the state attorney general’s office on Monday.
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At least 9 Maine school districts now affected by software breach
The K-12 student information platform PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach, and informed numerous school districts that they may have been affected.
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Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least 3 Maine schools impacted
PowerSchool, which serves hundreds of schools across the country, including many in Maine, notified customers of a breach Wednesday.
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Hannaford still mum on cyber ‘issue’ as weeks wear on
Even though an investigation is ongoing, Hannaford could tell customers and employees more about what’s being done to protect their personal information, experts say.
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Hannaford back online, but questions remain about cybersecurity issue
The grocery store did not say whether customer data was affected.
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Maine Turnpike Authority warns of ‘smishing’ scam to collect phony toll charges
The scam involves text messages that appear to be from the Maine Turnpike Authority claiming there is an unpaid E-ZPass toll and threatening an additional fee if not paid immediately.
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U.S. and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.
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Trump campaign says its emails were hacked
The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.
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Russian-linked cybercampaigns put bull’s-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine President Emmanuel Macron, one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters in Europe.
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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
The incident bore all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, in which targets are asked to pay a ransom to access encrypted files.