Bright
Data Breach
bright.vn12,044
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Oct 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, Bright, a Vietnamese education platform for TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and SAT exam preparation, experienced a data breach affecting around 12,000 unique records. The exposed data includes email addresses and MD5 hashed passwords. The dataset was later shared on a popular hacking forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Vietnam
Language
Vietnamese
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education
Indexed On
Oct 1, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Bright 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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