Adda.io data breach exposes 1.86 million users' info
Adda.io, the app many residential communities use for things like visitor management and billing, just had a massive data breach.
Over 1.86 million users' personal details—including names, phone numbers, emails, owner IDs, and even passwords (protected by an old-school MD5 hash)—were leaked after a hacker called "Blinkers" revealed the incident this November.
The actual breach happened back in March 2025.
Why it matters: phishing risks and privacy worries
This leak puts users at risk of phishing scams (where attackers try to trick you into giving up sensitive info) and credential stuffing (using stolen logins on other sites).
The timing is awkward too—it comes right after India rolled out new Digital Personal Data Protection Rules.
Even though Adda.io says it follows global privacy standards like GDPR, this incident has raised concerns about how safe user data really is on these platforms.