NEF University
Data Breach
www.nefuniversity.org246,636
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, NEF University, a US-based educational platform offering online learning from K-12 STEM to job-related training, exposed approximately 255,000 records containing nearly 247,000 email addresses and MD5 hashed passwords. Proper cybersecurity measures are crucial to protect sensitive data and prevent future breaches in today's digital age.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education
Indexed On
Jul 18, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on NEF University 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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