Realcoding
Data Breach
www.realcoding.net112,042
Records Exposed
May 2021
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In May 2021, the Russian coding website Realcoding experienced a data breach, exposing usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes. A total of 113,000 users were affected by the breach. This incident highlights the necessity of proper cybersecurity measures, as using outdated or weak encryption methods like MD5 increases the risk of sensitive data being compromised. Stronger security practices are essential to protect user information and prevent such breaches.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Russian Federation
Language
Russian
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education, Information
Indexed On
Oct 24, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Realcoding 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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