At least 9 Maine school districts now affected by software breach [Video]

At least nine Maine school districts have been affected by a breach of the global K-12 school software platform PowerSchool.

The company says its software, the most-used student information platform in the United States, serves 50 million students across the country. On Wednesday, PowerSchool informed clients nationwide that their data may have been compromised in the cybersecurity breach.

It’s unclear what information was accessed during the breach, and a spokesperson for PowerSchool said the company is conducting an ongoing data review with hopes of alerting customers to details of the breach “as soon as possible.”

The total number of Maine schools impacted by the breach is still unknown, but at least nine districts have notified families that they were contacted by the company about possible issues.

Maranacook area schools (RSU38) in Readfield told parents that its student data was part of the breach on Thursday.

“Initial information from PowerSchool indicates that Personally Identifiable Information for staff and students was accessed for some districts. This may include …