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Youthmanual experienced a 2019 breach exposing over 937,000 personal records, including sensitive data.

Records exposed
937,912 records
Breach date
Breach Jan 31, 2019
Last update
Updated Feb 9, 2025
Source

What data was exposed?

Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.

BiosDates of birthEmail addressesGendersNamesPasswordsPhone numbersPhysical addressesPlaces of birth

Why does this breach matter?

In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.

In January 2019, the Indonesian educational and career guidance platform Youthmanual was subject to a significant security breach. This incident resulted in the exposure of over 937,000 records encompassing detailed personal information, such as names, dates and places of birth, contact details, and password hashes utilizing salted SHA-1 encryption.

Impact Analysis

Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.

User Impact
Users' sensitive personal information, including passwords, was compromised, heightening identity theft risks.
Business Impact
The organization suffered reputational damage and has likely faced increased scrutiny regarding data protection measures.
Affected Sectors
  • Education
  • Career guidance
Geographic Impact
  • Indonesia

What You Should Do

Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.

If You Were Affected

  • •Change your passwords immediately for your Youthmanual account and any other sites where the same credentials were used.
  • •Monitor financial accounts and services for unusual activity.
  • •Consider enabling multi-factor authentication on your accounts.

Preventive Measures

  • •Utilize unique, complex passwords for every online account.
  • •Enable multi-factor authentication where possible.
  • •Regularly monitor your accounts and apply updates to security settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Change your password on Youthmanual and any other platform where it was reused.