National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning

Data Breach

nptel.ac.in

27,667

Records Exposed

Oct 2018

Date of Breach

Database,Combolist

Breach Type

Oct 2025

Added to Database

About This Breach

In October 2018, data from the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) — an Indian government-backed initiative by the IITs and IISc offering free online courses and MOOCs — surfaced on a prominent hacking forum and suffered a data breach that affected 27,667 users. The dataset contained email addresses and plaintext passwords.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Plaintext Password

Country

India

Language

English

Password Storage

Plaintext

Category

Government, Community

Indexed On

Oct 23, 2025

Breach Type

Database,Combolist

What Should You Do?

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  • Change your password immediately on National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning 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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