IIMJobs data breach
The IIMJobs breach happened on December 31, 2018 and exposed 4,216,063 accounts. 9 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- iimjobs.com
- Breach date
- December 31, 2018
- Recorded on
- May 21, 2021
- Accounts exposed
- 4,216,063
- Exposed data
- Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Job applications, Job titles, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
- Risk score
- 82 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 82 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Passwords, Job applications, Phone numbers.
The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.
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What affected users should do
- Change your IIMJobs password, and also change it on any other service where you used the same password. You can create a new one with the password generator.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
- Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of March 31, 2022. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.