Aakash Institute
Data Breach
www.aakash.ac.in199,030
Records Exposed
Sep 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jan 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
Sometime in late 2019, Aakash Institute, an Indian online educational platform, experienced a data breach that affected approximately 140,000 users. The compromised information included email addresses, usernames, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes. This incident highlights the critical need for strong cybersecurity practices to protect sensitive user data and prevent breaches.
Compromised Data Types
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jan 21, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Aakash Institute and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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