eTVonline

Data Breach

etvonline.hk

41,842

Records Exposed

Aug 2018

Date of Breach

Database,Combolist

Breach Type

Aug 2025

Added to Database

About This Breach

In August 2018 the website for eTVonline a government-run educational television platform based in Hong Kong suffered a data breach exposing nearly 142,000 records. The exposed data includes around 42,000 unique email addresses and SHA256 or phpBB hashed passwords. Proper cybersecurity practices are essential to protect user data by using strong hashing algorithms, secure storage, and routine security audits to prevent unauthorized access.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Password Hash

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Chinese

Password Storage

MD5(PHPBB3), Other

What Should You Do?

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Change your password immediately on eTVonline 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.