eLawyer
Data Breach
elawyer.com.my9,321
Records Exposed
Aug 2022
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2022, eLawyer, the official website of eLawyer Recruitment—a boutique executive search firm headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—suffered a data breach that affected nearly 10,000 users. The compromised information included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident highlights the critical need for proper cybersecurity practices, including secure password storage and regular system assessments, to protect user data from unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Malaysia
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Apr 22, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on eLawyer 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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