PowerSchool global data breach affects several central Ohio schools [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least seven schools in central Ohio are affected by a data breach.

Westerville City Schools, Grandview Heights Schools, Olentangy Local Schools, Canal Winchester Schools, Delaware City Schools, New Albany Plain Schools and Upper Arlington Schools all confirmed they were notified by PowerSchool of a breach. PowerSchool is an education software company that schools can use for a number of different things, from grades to student information and communication.

Bob Carver, a cybersecurity expert, said it only takes one mistake to a cause a breach like this one.

“All it takes is a threat actor to find one problem, one vulnerability, and take advantage of that vulnerability. Then, they’re in and they can have access to the information,” he said.

PowerSchool released a statement …