Vedantu

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded November 1, 2019Occurred July 8, 2019686,899 accountsvedantu.comAll Vedantu breaches →

What was exposed

Browser user agent detailsEmail addressesGendersIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhone numbersSpoken languagesTime zonesWebsite activity

What to do if you were affected

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

Details

In mid-2019, the Indian interactive online tutoring platform Vedantu suffered a data breach which exposed the personal data of 687k users. The JSON formatted database dump exposed extensive personal information including email and IP address, names, phone numbers, genders and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. When contacted about the incident, Vedantu advised that they were aware of the breach and were in the process of informing their customers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vedantu data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around July 2019.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 686,899 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Browser user agent details, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers and Spoken languages.

What should I do if I was affected?

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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