Civil Online
Data Breach
www.co188.com4,961,526
Records Exposed
Jul 2011
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jan 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2011, the Chinese engineering site Civil Online reportedly experienced a data breach exposing 7.8 million user accounts, with compromised data including email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, and MD5-hashed passwords. This incident highlights the importance of advanced encryption and regular security audits to protect user data from unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
MD5
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Jan 28, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Civil Online 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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