MSME MIC India

Data Breach

www.msmeresearch.com

101,933

Records Exposed

Aug 2023

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

May 2025

Added to Database

About This Breach

In August 2023, MSME MIC India, an initiative under the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), a Government of India enterprise, suffered a data breach that impacted 102,500 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes, a legacy hashing algorithm that is considered insecure due to its susceptibility to brute-force and collision attacks. Affected users should change their passwords immediately and avoid using similar credentials across multiple platforms.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Password Hash

Country

India

Language

English

Password Storage

MD5

What Should You Do?

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Change your password immediately on MSME MIC India 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.