HongKongIndians
Data Breach
hongkongindians.com15,720
Records Exposed
Mar 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2018, HongKongIndians, a now-defunct India-based informational and news website for general topics in Hong Kong, suffered a data breach that affected 15,720 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Migrating to modern encryption standards and performing regular system updates are important cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive user data.
Compromised Data Types
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Information, News
Indexed On
Aug 29, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on HongKongIndians 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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