US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students

A 19-year-old Massachusetts student, Matthew D. Lane, has pleaded guilty to hacking into an education tech company, PowerSchool, affecting schools nationwide and Canada. He stole personal data from over 60 million students and teachers, including sensitive information like Social Security numbers and medical records spanning decades. As part of the deal, he reportedly extorted the company for $2.85 million in cryptocurrency. PowerSchool acknowledged paying to delete the stolen data but declined to disclose the exact amount paid or if similar extortion efforts are ongoing at other institutions.