EPCES

Data Breach

epces.in

67,979

Records Exposed

Aug 2018

Date of Breach

Database,Combolist

Breach Type

Aug 2025

Added to Database

About This Breach

In August 2018 the official website for the Indian Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs suffered a data breach exposing nearly 179,000 records. The exposed data includes around 68,000 unique email addresses and passwords stored in plain text. Organizations must implement strong encryption and cybersecurity protocols to protect sensitive user information.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Plaintext Password

Country

India

Language

English

Password Storage

Plaintext

What Should You Do?

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Change your password immediately on EPCES 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.