491,317
Records Exposed
Jan 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2019, the Indonesian career website Youthmanual suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of 1.1 million users. The compromised information included full names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and passwords stored using SHA-1 hashes. This breach emphasizes the importance of adopting stronger cybersecurity measures, particularly for securing user credentials. SHA-1 is considered an outdated and insecure hashing algorithm, making users more vulnerable to password cracking. Organizations must prioritize modern encryption techniques and regularly update security protocols to ensure user data is protected from unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Indonesia
Language
Indonesian
Password Storage
SHA1
Category
Education, Information
Indexed On
Oct 3, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Youthmanual 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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