EssexCountyNJ
Data Breach
essexcountynj.org12,220
Records Exposed
Mar 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Dec 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2018, EssexCountyNJ, a government portal serving residents of Essex County in New Jersey, experienced a breach involving nearly 32,000 records. The compromised information included over 12,000 unique email addresses and plain text passwords. The data was posted on a popular hacking forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Online Portal, Government
Indexed On
Dec 9, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on EssexCountyNJ 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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