PowerSchool Data Breach
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools have been informed of a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the system used for student information. PowerSchool identified the breach on December 28, 2024, and acted immediately to secure the affected data and mitigate any ongoing risks.
We want to assure you that no financial information was accessed or stored in PowerSchool. PowerSchool confirmed that whatever data the unauthorized user accessed has been deleted and that no copies of that information were shared online.
As a client of PowerSchool, our division was notified of this incident on January 8, 2025. This breach was widespread (not limited to GPCSD), impacting PowerSchool clients across Canada, the United States, and other parts of the world.
An email was shared with families and staff on January 9, 2025.
PowerSchool is providing two years of complimentary Identity Protection and Credit Monitoring Services through TransUnion and Experian for affected individuals who have reached the age of majority.
Please refer to PowerSchool website for the latest information on the cybersecurity incident.