In the wake of a data breach affecting most South Carolina school districts, state leaders are releasing some tips and tricks for parents seeking to protect their children’s personal information.

A recent cyberattack on edtech giant PowerSchool has exposed vast amounts of personal data belonging to students and teachers in K-12 schools across the United States. The breach, facilitated by stolen credentials,

Over 60 million students & teachers data may have been stolen in PowerSchool breach

Professor noted the need for continued pushes for multi-factor authentication for educational services that require such extensive identifying information.

PowerSchool, a widely used platform among districts in western Washington, including Seattle and Everett, confirmed the breach.