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Tonight on 'Closer Look': Ontario school boards have fallen victim to a huge data breach targeting software used to store student information — exposing private details that date back decades.

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On tonight’s episode of ‘Closer Look’: Learning a hard lesson on cybersecurity.

School boards across the U.S. and Canada — including at least 20 in Ontario — have been impacted by a massive cyber breach targeting PowerSchool, a cloud-based software used to store student information.

Millions of pieces of personal information were compromised in the attack, some dating back decades.

SEE: TDSB data breach could include 40 years of student records

Joining us tonight is TorontoToday editor Allison Smith, who has been reporting on the latest details disclosed by the Toronto District School Board. You can read her coverage HERE.

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