EMESCN
Data Breach
www.emescn.net27,893
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, EMESCN, a now-defunct U.K.-based educational website for migrants, ethnic minorities, and stateless children, suffered a data breach that affected 27,893 users. The compromised data included email addresses and bcrypt password hashes. Although bcrypt is a stronger hashing method, users should still rotate passwords to be safe.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jun 27, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on EMESCN 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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