From a school system email:
PowerSchool has informed us that they have taken action with the hackers to ensure the unauthorized data was deleted without any further replication or dissemination. They do not anticipate any of the data being shared or made public and are working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to ensure ongoing data safety. PowerSchool indicated they will be providing credit monitoring to affected adults and identity protection services to affected minors in accordance with regulatory obligations.
What does this even mean? Did the hackers pinky swear or something?
They paid the ransom.
And they think hackers will honour their word?
They often do. If they didnt, people wouldnt pay the ransom.