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In 2025, ADDA faced a breach exposing 1.8M records, including emails, names, phones, and MD5 hashed passwords.

Records exposed
1,829,314 records
Breach date
Breach Mar 24, 2025
Last update
Updated Nov 23, 2025
Source

What data was exposed?

Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.

Email addressesNamesPasswordsPhone numbers

Why does this breach matter?

In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.

In March 2025, ADDA, a digital platform servicing housing societies, experienced a data breach where user details, including email addresses, names, phone numbers, and password hashes encoded in MD5, were disclosed on a hacking forum. This incident exposed sensitive information of 1.8 million individuals, raising significant cybersecurity concerns.

Impact Analysis

Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.

User Impact
Compromise of personal information leading to potential identity theft and unauthorized account access.
Business Impact
Reputation damage, regulatory scrutiny, and operational disruptions due to incident response measures.
Affected Sectors
  • Housing Societies Platforms
Geographic Impact
  • Global
  • Localized to operational regions

What You Should Do

Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.

If You Were Affected

  • •Update passwords with strong, unique counterparts.
  • •Monitor accounts for unauthorized access.
  • •Consider using credit monitoring services to detect identity theft implications.

Preventive Measures

  • •Use robust hashing algorithms such as bcrypt over MD5.
  • •Employ regular security audits and monitoring.
  • •Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.

MD5 is considered a weak hashing algorithm due to its vulnerability to collision and brute-force attacks.

Attribution

Additional attribution provided with the breach record.

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