220,925
Records Exposed
Jul 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2020, the American Center for Credit Education—a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to financial education and counseling—suffered a data breach that affected 220,925 users. The compromised data included email addresses and password hashes stored in an unknown format. This incident highlights the importance of using transparent and modern encryption standards, along with robust cybersecurity practices, to safeguard sensitive user data, especially in organizations handling personal financial information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
Non-profit
Indexed On
Jun 19, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on American Center for Credit Education 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.
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- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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