Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty After Student Data Theft Led to PowerSchool Extortion

19-year-old Massachusetts student admits to allegations he extorted millions of dollars from PowerSchool by threatening to leak stolen student and teacher data.

PowerSchool hacker pleads guilty

A Massachusetts college student has admitted to allegations that he orchestrated a major cyberattack that compromised data from millions of students and teachers.

19-year-old Matthew D. Lane has agreed to plead guilty to four federal charges, including identity theft and cyber extortion, for his alleg