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Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools to receive free identity protection, credit monitoring after data breach

PowerSchool had engaged credit reporting agencies TransUnion and Experian to offer two years of complimentary services for all affected
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Those within Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools (WRPS) impacted by the PowerSchool data breach will be receiving two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring services. 

WRPS advised parents in a letter dated Jan. 24, that PowerSchool had engaged credit reporting agencies TransUnion and Experian to offer two years of complimentary services for all students and educators whose information from our PowerSchool system was involved. 

The offered credit monitoring services, which will be available for those who have reached the age of majority, will be provided by TransUnion.

 The offered identity protection services, which will be available for all involved students and educators, will be provided by Experian.

In the coming weeks, PowerSChool will be providing notice to all those affected with WRPS about the offered services. 

WRPS informed parents of the data breach on Jan. 9. 

Former and current student information stored by U.S. based company PowerSchool was compromised between Dec. 22 and 28 and affected school boards across North America.

After completing an internal audit, WRPS determined that student demographic information, including student names, addresses, dates of birth, home phone numbers and basic medical information, may have been accessed. 

No passwords, financial data, or student grading information were affected.

WRPS said compromised teacher information could include teacher names, mailing addresses, home phone numbers, email addresses, and employee IDs.

As of Jan. 24, PowerSchool was not aware of any identity theft due to the data breach.

"We care deeply about the welfare of our WRPS families and will continue to do everything we can to support you," said superintendent Mike Wake in the recent letter.

For more the most up-to-date information visit powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/.