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Massachusetts Teen Sentenced for PowerSchool Data Breach

4/14/2026

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Matthew Lane, a 20-year-old from Massachusetts, hacked PowerSchool, exposing data for 60 million students and teachers.
He was sentenced to four years in federal prison.
He described an addiction to hacking and drugs and said he was unaware of the victims' long-term impact.
PowerSchool offered credit monitoring and paid nearly $3 million in ransom.
The FBI continues to investigate Lane's co-conspirators, citing a trend of young hackers.

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Story summary

Matthew Lane, a 20-year-old from Massachusetts, hacked PowerSchool, exposing data for 60 million students and teachers.
He was sentenced to four years in federal prison.
He described an addiction to hacking and drugs and said he was unaware of the victims' long-term impact.
PowerSchool offered credit monitoring and paid nearly $3 million in ransom.
The FBI continues to investigate Lane's co-conspirators, citing a trend of young hackers.