443,812
Records Exposed
Sep 2024
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In June 2020, the online exam platform ProctorU experienced a data breach that was widely distributed across hacking communities. The breach exposed 444,000 user records, including emails, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and passwords encrypted with bcrypt hashes. This incident underscores the critical need for strong cybersecurity practices, especially for services handling personal and sensitive data.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
Education
Indexed On
Sep 12, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on ProctorU 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.
- Be alert to smishing attacks (SMS phishing). Scammers may text you pretending to be banks or service providers.
- 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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