Institute of History and Philology at Academia Sinica
Data Breach
ethno.ihp.sinica.edu.tw35,110
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, the Institute of History and Philology at Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s premier academic research institution located in Nankang, Taipei, suffered a data breach that affected 35,110 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Users should change passwords and ensure stronger credentials are used for academic and institutional platforms.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Taiwan,Province of China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jul 2, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Institute of History and Philology at Academia Sinica 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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