Know Your College
Data Breach
knowyourcollege-gov.in154,370
Records Exposed
Dec 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2017, Know Your College, an Indian educational information portal, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 227 thousand records. The exposed data includes email addresses and plaintext passwords. Implementing strong encryption and proper cybersecurity practices is essential to protect sensitive information and ensure platform safety.
Compromised Data Types
Country
India
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jul 11, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Know Your College 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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