HiJapan
Data Breach
hijapan.info177,757
Records Exposed
Aug 2025
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, the informational website for Hi Japan, a major B2B trade fair focused on health and food, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 334,000 records. The exposed data includes around 178,000 unique email addresses and plaintext passwords. Implementing secure password storage with modern hashing methods and enforcing strong cybersecurity protocols is essential to protect user data and maintain organizational credibility.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Online Portal
Indexed On
Aug 16, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on HiJapan 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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