JANUARY 23 COMMUNICATION
Greetings TeamLCPS:
On January 10, we provided you with information regarding a recent incident concerning PowerSchool. Since that communication, PowerSchool has provided our school division with additional information, and we want to provide you with these details as well.
As stated in our original communication on January 10, PowerSchool, an international company that provides student information system (SIS) services to many school divisions in the United States and Canada, announced that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident in late December. The breach was limited to PowerSchool’s internal systems, and the security of our local LCPS networks was not breached.
However, since Louisa County Public Schools utilizes PowerSchool SIS, we have asked PowerSchool to identify the scope of impact this incident may have had on our school community. PowerSchool has confirmed they are working to do so, and also provided the following new details:
- Notification to Individuals Involved: Starting in the next few weeks, in collaboration with Experian, a credit reporting agency, 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.
- Identity Protection and Credit Monitoring Services: PowerSchool has engaged Experian 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 individuals whose information was involved.
It’s important to note that as soon as PowerSchool learned of the incident in late December, they engaged in 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. At this time, PowerSchool is not aware of any identity theft as a result of this incident.
We want to once again assure you that Louisa County Public Schools is committed to protecting the data of our students, staff, and families. If you have further questions, contact our team at Louisa County Public Schools by calling 540-894-4673. You can also visit https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/ for up-to-date information on the cybersecurity incident.
JANUARY 10 COMMUNICATION
Greetings #TeamLCPS:
At Louisa County Public Schools, we prioritize clear and comprehensive communication. Accordingly, we want to make you aware of a recent incident concerning PowerSchool.
Earlier this week, PowerSchool, an international company that provides student information system (SIS) services to many school districts, announced that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident in late December. Although the security of PowerSchool’s systems has been restored, data pertaining to students and educators at hundreds of school divisions around the world were subjected to unauthorized access.
Since Louisa County Public Schools utilizes some PowerSchool tools, we have asked PowerSchool to identify the scope of impact this incident may have had on our school community. PowerSchool has advised us that they are investigating the matter and will directly notify any impacted individuals with details of how they may have been affected. We want to stress that the breach was limited to PowerSchool’s internal systems, and the security of our local LCPS networks was not breached.
We also want to assure you that Louisa County Public Schools is committed to protecting the data of our students, staff, and families. If you have further questions, contact our team at Louisa County Public Schools by calling 540-894-4673.
Doug Straley
Division Superintendent
Louisa County Public Schools