151,021

Records Exposed

Apr 2021

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

Sep 2024

Added to Database

About This Breach

In April 2021, the website focused on helping aspirants prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Exam in India ias100 suffered a data breach that exposed over 275,000 customer records. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This breach highlights the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard user information and prevent unauthorized access.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Plaintext Password

Country

India

Language

English

Password Storage

Plaintext

Category

Education, Information

Indexed On

Sep 18, 2024

Breach Type

Database

What Should You Do?

Get Full Breach Details with LeakedSource Pro

Sign up for a LeakedSource Pro account to see exactly what data was exposed in this breach and get real-time notifications when your information appears in new breaches.

Sign Up for Pro
  • Change your password immediately on ias100 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.

Were You Affected by This Breach?

Enter your email below to instantly check if your data was compromised in the ias100 breach and 12,000+ other known breaches.