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It's worth noting that PowerSchool is represented by crisis communications firm FTI Consulting to handle its PR (read: media inquiries etc.) in the aftermath of its data breach, with the goal of saying as little as possible.

This isn't an uncommon strategy, per se, but it is telling that PowerSchool — which was acquired by a private equity giant for $4 billion only the year earlier — is willing to throw money at protecting its image than investing in basic cybersecurity practices to begin with.