Public Allies

Data Breach

publicallies.org

38,780

Records Exposed

Apr 2019

Date of Breach

Database,Combolist

Breach Type

Aug 2025

Added to Database

About This Breach

In April 2019, Public Allies, the online home of a well-established American nonprofit that operates an AmeriCorps leadership and apprenticeship program, suffered a data breach that affected 38,780 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Enforcing secure password hashing and regular security audits is an important cybersecurity measure to prevent similar breaches.

Compromised Data Types

Email Address Plaintext Password

Country

United States

Language

English

Password Storage

Plaintext

What Should You Do?

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Change your password immediately on Public Allies 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.