[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3kxlb2goj1j3d":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"publishedAt":13,"modifiedDate":14,"contentUpdatedAt":15,"source":16,"sourceUrl":17,"sourceUrls":18,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":13,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":22,"availableLocales":23,"translations":25,"severity":28,"dataClasses":29,"description":32,"seoTitle":8,"seoDescription":33,"logoUrl":34,"isVerified":35,"isSensitive":35,"isSpamList":35,"isMalware":35,"company":36},"6a45cc007e7e1d5098ce5f4a","VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin)","VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) Alleged Data Exposure","vhb","vhb.com","2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-02T02:25:02.959Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-09-17T16:52:17.541Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vhb.com\u002F",[17],14265,"known","email_identifiers","en",[22,24],"tr",{"en":26,"tr":27},{"slug":9},{"slug":9},"Medium",[30,31],"Email addresses","Passwords","\u003Cp>VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) data breach is a security incident documented under the professional firm offering engineering, planning, environmental, transportation, and design consulting services associated with the vhb.com domain, dating to January 2018. The record was assessed in the context of the United States, with the number of affected accounts recorded as 14,265, and data types limited to email addresses and password information. In external monitoring, a breach record consistent with the vhb.com domain, January 2018 timeframe, and 14,265 account count was observed; no verified status was given as there was no company announcement or regulatory statement. Although the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) record was not classified as sensitive, the combination of email and password alone presents sufficient risk to account security.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the abbreviation VHB can be confused with different institutions, the record was distinguished as Vanasse Hangen Brustlin and through the domain vhb.com. To prevent duplicate records, the title, domain, date, account count, data classes, and spelling variations were compared. Institutions with similar names, different domains, or separate incidents in the same sector were not included in this record. Therefore, the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) breach is considered only within the scope of the vhb.com domain and the available user data.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In this record, the supported data fields are kept as email addresses and password information. The email address can be used for targeted phishing messages and fake password reset attempts. When a password or password hash information is seen together with an email or username, the risk increases; attackers may try the same or similar password on other services. In past incidents such as VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin), the main risk was that the user continued to use their old password on different accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>The email address on the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) account can be targeted for fake notifications and support messages.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>If the password has been reused on other accounts, there is a risk of account takeover.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The combination of email and password, even without payment data, creates a serious security risk.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Since old data sets could mix into different lists, the risk is not considered to be completely gone over time.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Verifiable scope for VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) includes the domain vhb.com, the January 2018 period, 14,265 account and email addresses, and password information data classes. Although it is consistent with signals from the open breach inventory, it was not elevated to verified status because there is no internal incident report, official notification, or regulatory announcement. This distinction indicates that the incident is worth monitoring from a user perspective, but not all technical details have been confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For this reason, the explanation was kept limited to the supported fields. Fields such as phone number, physical address, payment card, official ID number, private message, order history, device configuration, license, product request, or customer project information were not added unless supported by the record at hand. Since the technical storage format of the password cannot be verified with the same clarity in every instance, users should act with the assumption of security: the same password should not be used anywhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The primary risk group is considered to be people who have used a VHB-related employee, customer, business partner, or web account. In addition, people who have used the same email address for a long time, have not closed their old memberships, do not use a password manager, or reuse the same password across different services carry a higher risk. Even if the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) account is no longer in use, the email and password pair may be tried on other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Users who open multiple memberships with the same email address\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>People who continue to use passwords from the January 2018 period on other services\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Users who receive password reset links via email account\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>People who do not regularly check their old accounts and do not monitor password reuse\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>If you have an account associated with VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) or vhb.com, first identify the password that may have been used on this account and change it on all services where the same password is used. Email account, banking, payment, social media, cloud storage, work account, and shopping account should be prioritized. Small changes or similar variations are not considered secure; a unique and long password should be used for each service.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Set a unique and strong password for your email account.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Enable multi-factor authentication on every account possible.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>If you have used an old password associated with VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) on other services, change all of them.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Carefully review unexpected login alerts, password reset emails, and fake support messages.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>For permanent protection, it is necessary to use a password manager, generate unique passwords for each account, separate email addresses according to their purpose of use, and regularly review old memberships. News portals, forums, advertising services, e-commerce accounts, technology support panels, and professional service accounts can be valuable to attackers even if forgotten; because old password habits can be used in attempts to access new accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The recommended approach for the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) record is to close unused accounts, check session history, end password reuse, and carefully separate suspicious messages sent to the same email address. For corporate users, it is also important to ensure that employees do not use their old personal passwords in work systems. Policies that prevent password reuse, multi-factor authentication, and breach monitoring processes reduce the impact of this risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users checking the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) record on LeakData.io should determine which email address is affected when they see results, which accounts were opened with this email, and which passwords were reused in the past. Even if the record is not in a verified status, seeing the email and password together is sufficient reason to take security action. The most correct step is to completely abandon the risky password and renew critical accounts within the same day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A new official notice, regulatory filing, or credible independent news regarding the VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) data breach may lead to a reassessment of the scope. Until then, this record is maintained as a carefully classified warning for users to check their old accounts and password repeats associated with vhb.com. The purpose is to make the realistic risk visible without exaggerating unconfirmed areas and to clarify actionable security measures.\u003C\u002Fp>","VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin) Alleged Data Exposure. 14.3 Thousand email identifiers are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords. Review the…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fvhb.png",false,{"name":37,"sector":38,"country":39,"website":40,"websiteArchiveUrl":41,"websiteStatus":41,"websiteCheckedAt":13},"VHB","Engineering \u002F Planning \u002F Design Consulting","United States","www.vhb.com",""]