Google has introduced new AI detection tools and ransomware defenses for its Workspace for Education platform. These updates aim to help K-12 schools combat rising cyber threats, though concerns remain about the platform's compliance and oversight capabilities.

PowerSchool has reported that the hacker behind a December cyberattack is now extorting individual school districts, threatening to release stolen student and teacher data unless a ransom is paid. Despite previously paying a ransom to prevent such an incident, PowerSchool acknowledges that the threat actor has not kept their promise to delete the data, leading to renewed extortion attempts against affected schools.