Herodote
Data Breach
www.herodote.net157,549
Records Exposed
Apr 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2020, Herodote, a French online educational platform dedicated to world history, suffered a data breach exposing approximately 270,000 records containing around 157,000 unique email addresses, full names, and plaintext passwords. The exposure of these details highlights the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect such sensitive information from unauthorized access and potential threats to user privacy.
Compromised Data Types
Country
France
Language
French
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jun 13, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Herodote 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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