
Dear Lower Kuskokwim School District Family –
We are writing to make you aware of a recent cybersecurity incident involving
PowerSchool, a software vendor that provides our Student Information System (SIS).
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, PowerSchool informed our leadership team that they
experienced a cybersecurity incident involving compromised PowerSchool maintenance
credentials that allowed unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool SIS customer data.
While the breach has been resolved, they have confirmed that some of the information
taken belongs to some of LKSD’s current and former families and educators. This
breach was through PowerSchool, the software vendor, and not a breach of LKSD’s
network.
PowerSchool informed us that the taken data primarily includes parent and student
contact information with data elements such as name and address information. Across
their customer base, they have determined that for a portion of individuals, some
personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers (SSN) and
medical information, was impacted. They are working with urgency to complete their
investigation and determine whether PII belonging to our students was included.
Protecting our students is something we take seriously. With PowerSchool’s help, more
information and resources (including credit monitoring or identity protection services if
applicable) will be provided to you as it becomes available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
LKSD Leadership Team