4,521
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Jan 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, the online platform for the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany experienced a data breach involving around 5000 records. The exposed information consisted of email addresses and MD5 hashed passwords. The data was posted on a prominent hacking forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Religion
Indexed On
Jan 21, 2026
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on VELKD.de 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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