Decorah Schools awaiting specifics after nationwide data breach

By Seth Boyes,

Officials with the Decorah Community Schools informed families last week the district was one of many affected by a global cybersecurity incident involving an online platform used by many K-12 schools in the U.S.

Decorah Superintendent Tim Cronin released a letter dated Jan. 15, saying PowerSchool — which provides a program Decorah Schools uses to manage student information, such as grades, attendance and schedules — had identified unauthorized access to its systems last month. 

“This breach is part of a larger incident affecting multiple school districts nationwide, including DCSD,” Cronin said in last week’s letter to families. “Please note, this event happened entirely within PowerSchool’s environment, and the district’s systems remain secure.”

Full article available in the January 23 Decorah Leader.

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