GeniusU

GeniusU

Data Breach

www.geniusu.com

1,300,134

Records Exposed

Oct 2020

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

Sep 2024

Added to Database

About This Breach

In November 2020, a collection of data breaches was disclosed, including that of the "Entrepreneur Success Platform," GeniusU. The breach, dating back to the previous month, exposed 1.3 million records containing names, email and IP addresses, genders, links to social media profiles, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. This incident underscores the importance of strong cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive user data and prevent unauthorized access.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address First Name Last Name IP Address Gender Password Hash

Country

Singapore

Language

English

Password Storage

bcrypt

Category

Education

Indexed On

Sep 9, 2024

Breach Type

Database

What Should You Do?

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  • Change your password immediately on GeniusU 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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