England and Wales Cricket Board Data Breach and Leak (March 2023)
ecb.co.uk
About This Breach
The England and Wales Cricket Board breach in March 2023 resulted in the exposure of personal information for approximately 43,000 users, encompassing records from 2014 to 2021. This breach disclosed email addresses along with passwords, which were protected using bcrypt hashes, salted MD5 hashes
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | No reference available |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check if I was in the England and Wales Cricket Board breach?
Type your email address into the search box on our data breach check page. If it appears in the England and Wales Cricket Board breach, or any other, you'll see the breach name, date and what was exposed. It's free and nothing you type is stored.
When did the England and Wales Cricket Board data breach happen?
England and Wales Cricket Board was breached in Mar 2023. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on March 29, 2024.
How many records were exposed in the England and Wales Cricket Board breach?
43,398 records were exposed, making it the #754 largest of the 796 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the England and Wales Cricket Board breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected by the England and Wales Cricket Board breach?
Change your password on England and Wales Cricket Board and anywhere you reused it, and make the new one long and unique. Turn on two-factor authentication, and set up free breach alerts on XposedOrNot so you know the moment your email appears in a new breach.
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What Should You Do?
Change Your Passwords
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Enable Two-Factor Authentication
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Monitor Your Accounts
Set up login alerts and review account activity regularly for suspicious access.
Use a Password Manager
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