Africa Desk (Asia) Limited
Data Breach
africadesk.asia48,099
Records Exposed
Mar 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2018, Africa Desk (Asia) Limited, a Hong Kong–based company likely operating as an Africa–Asia research or business collaboration center, suffered a data breach that affected 48,099 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Users should update their credentials and avoid platforms that still rely on legacy hashing methods like MD5, which are vulnerable to modern cracking techniques.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Hong Kong
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
IT Services
Indexed On
Jun 23, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Africa Desk (Asia) Limited 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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