Brinztech Alert: Student Database of Indonesian Elementary School Leaked

Dark Web News Analysis: Student Database of Banda Aceh Elementary School Leaked

A database allegedly belonging to min2bandaaceh.com, a public Islamic elementary school in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, has been leaked on a hacker forum. The breach, which the attacker claims occurred on August 19, 2025, is exceptionally severe as it exposes the detailed personal information of young children. A data breach impacting minors is a critical security and safety event. The compromised data provides a complete profile of the students, creating a tool for a wide range of malicious activities. The leak reportedly includes:

• Student National IDs: NIS and NISN (national student ID numbers).
• Comprehensive PII of Minors: Full names, gender, place and date of birth, religion, and home address.
• Family Information: Family status and detailed parental information.
• Account Credentials: Passwords for student accounts.
• Contact Information: Mobile phone numbers.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

A data breach that exposes the detailed personal and family information of elementary school children is a worst-case scenario with potentially lifelong consequences for the victims.

• A Catastrophic Breach Targeting Highly Vulnerable Minors: The exposure of a detailed personal and family dossier of elementary school children is a profound violation of their privacy and safety. This data can be used by malicious actors for a wide range of heinous activities, including sophisticated identity theft that can affect a child for their entire life, highly targeted scams against their parents, and potential physical safety risks.
• Password Exposure Creates Immediate Digital Risk: The inclusion of passwords, even if they are hashed, is a critical failure. It allows attackers to attempt to take over student accounts on the school portal. More dangerously, this data will be used in “credential stuffing” attacks against other platforms popular with children (like gaming or social media sites) where they may have reused the same simple passwords.
• Breach Highlights Systemic Underfunding of Cybersecurity in Schools: Educational institutions, especially public primary and secondary schools, are often under-resourced and are viewed as “soft targets” by cybercriminals. They hold a trove of incredibly sensitive data but may lack the budget, resources, or expertise to adequately protect it. This incident likely points to a systemic issue that could affect other schools in the region.

Critical Mitigation Strategies

The school’s administration and the responsible government ministries must act with extreme urgency to address this breach and protect the affected families.

• For the School Administration (MIN 2 Banda Aceh): Immediately Launch an Urgent Investigation: The school and the relevant Indonesian Ministry of Education or Religion must immediately launch a full investigation to confirm the breach. The top priorities are to take the vulnerable system offline, preserve evidence, and assess the full scope of the student data that has been exposed.
• For the School: Mandate Password Resets and Notify All Parents: A mandatory password reset for all student and staff accounts is the critical first technical step. This must be followed by a clear, transparent, and urgent notification to the parents and guardians of every affected child, explaining the severe risks of identity theft and targeted fraud.
• For Parents and Guardians of Affected Students: Assume Total Identity Compromise: This is the most crucial advice for the victims’ families. Parents must assume their child’s identity is at high risk. They should be on maximum alert for any fraudulent activity, monitor for any new accounts opened in their child’s name, and be extremely suspicious of any communications claiming to be from the school that request information or payment.

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