24,792
Records Exposed
Jul 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In mid-2019, the Indian interactive online tutoring platform Vedantu experienced a data breach affecting 687,000 users. The JSON-formatted database dump exposed extensive personal information, including email and IP addresses, names, phone numbers, genders, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. Vedantu confirmed awareness of the breach and was actively working to inform affected customers. This incident underscores the importance of implementing robust security measures and maintaining vigilant data protection practices.
Compromised Data Types
Country
India
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 Vedantu 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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