Admission Ads
Data Breach
admissionads.pk157,587
Records Exposed
Jul 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2018, Admission Ads, a Pakistan-based online platform that compiles and shares admission advertisements from educational institutions across the country, experienced a data breach that affected 157,587 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident highlights the critical need for organizations to implement secure password storage mechanisms and robust cybersecurity protocols to safeguard user information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Pakistan
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Information
Indexed On
Jun 5, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Admission Ads 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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