Matthew D. Lane
Matthew Lane is a Massachusetts-based individual charged and convicted for cyber extortion and aggravated identity theft, including intrusions against PowerSchool and a U.S. telecommunications company. Aliases mentioned in the source include matthew_d_lane, matthew_d_lane_(alleged), matthew_lane, and matthew_lane_(powerschool_hacker). According to the content, Lane pleaded guilty in May 2025 and was later sentenced to four years in prison. Prosecutors had sought a longer sentence and recommended restitution exceeding US$14 million; the court ordered approximately US$14.1 million in restitution and a US$25,000 fine. The PowerSchool intrusion exposed data from about 70 million students and faculty members and was described by prosecutors as the largest known data breach involving American schoolchildren. The content states that Lane threatened to leak stolen PowerSchool data unless the company paid a ransom of nearly US$2.9 million, which PowerSchool ultimately paid. Prosecutors also said his activity reflected a pattern of cyberattacks dating back to 2021. No nation-state affiliation is mentioned in the provided content.
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Matthew Lane conducted a major data breach against PowerSchool, exposing data from 70 million students and faculty. He demanded a ransom of nearly $2.9 million, which was paid, and threatened to leak the data if not paid. He also breached a U.S. telecom firm and has a pattern of cyberattacks dating back to 2021.
Matthew Lane conducted cyber extortion and identity theft attacks against a US telecommunications company and a cloud-based software company (PowerSchool), compromising multiple companies since 2021.
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