Massive Data Breach on Spanish E-learning Platform: 6 Million Users at Risk
Spanish Education Sector Targeted by Hackers
The cybersecurity world has been shaken once again, and this time the epicenter of the tremors is in Spain. A local, unnamed e-learning platform has become the target of an attack, resulting in the data of over 6 million users falling into the wrong hands. This is yet another proof that even a virtual school does not exempt one from the duty of ensuring digital security.
What Was Stolen and Where Did It Go?
According to the Spanish CERT (INCIBE), the stolen database is a real treasure trove for cybercriminals. It contains:
- Full names of users,
- Email addresses (both personal and professional),
- Hashed passwords (using the bcrypt algorithm),
- Phone numbers,
- Information about social media profiles,
- Details regarding completed courses.
What's worse, this entire data package has been put up for sale on a popular hacker forum. It's like opening Pandora's box—the stolen information can be used for further, more targeted attacks such as phishing, identity theft, or account takeovers on other services.
Response and Recommendations
INCIBE took immediate action, informing the affected company and law enforcement agencies. Unfortunately, the name of the platform has not been made public, which makes it difficult for users to verify if their data is at risk.
This event should be an alarm bell for everyone. If you use any educational platforms, now is the perfect time to proactively change your password and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible. Remember, in the online world, it's always better to be safe than sorry!
This is another in a series of major data breaches – we previously wrote about the 15-million record VoyageSecure breach. Regulations like the NIS2 Directive require companies to implement appropriate security measures precisely to prevent such incidents.
Source: Security Affairs
Aleksander
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Doktorant z zakresu neuronauki poznawczej. Psycholog i ekspert IT specjalizujący się w cyberbezpieczeństwie.
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