Gen Z hacker 'thankful that I got caught' after student data breach hits thousands in Chicagoland

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date April 13, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated April 13, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/gen-hacker-matthew-lane-thankful-got-caught-powerschool-student-data-breach-impacts-thousands-chicago-area/18881929/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A massive data breach impacted thousands of students and their parents in Chicago's suburbs, and the man behind it was only 19 the time. Now, ABC News and the ABC7 I-Team are talking to him exclusively about his hack and the new concern of "Minor Mayhem: The Hackers of Gen Z." ##...