Security News Scholastic, Education Giant And ‘Harry Potter’ Publisher, Breached By ‘Furry’ Hacker

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A “furry” hacker breached the education and publishing company Scholastic this month and stole data on 8 million people, the Daily Dot has learned.

Scholastic is a leading global provider of educational materials for pre-K to grade 12, offering both print and digital resources to support student learning. In addition to its educational offerings, Scholastic publishes popular children’s book series, including Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Goosebumps.

The hacker, who goes by the moniker “Parasocial,” presented the data to the Daily Dot after purportedly exfiltrating it from an employee portal.

The data includes a mix of names, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses for both U.S.-based customers and “education contacts,” though not every entry contains all of these details.
 

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