237,515
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, SciTechnol, a UK based science journal platform, suffered a data breach affecting over 493 thousand records. The exposed data includes nearly 238,000 unique email addresses and hashed passwords. Strong encryption and cybersecurity protocols are essential to protect sensitive academic and personal information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
Science
Indexed On
Jul 30, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on SciTechnol 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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