The Medical Letter
Data Breach
secure.medicalletter.org33,582
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, The Medical Letter, a reliable and independent U.S.-based resource for clinical drug information and continuing education, suffered a data breach that affected 33,582 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Given the outdated nature of MD5, users should change their passwords and rely on services that implement strong encryption protocols.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Health
Indexed On
Aug 8, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on The Medical Letter 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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