Sikh Awareness Foundation

Sikh Awareness, also known as the Sikh Awareness Foundation or Sikh Awareness Society, operated from the United States with an online presence through its website sikhawareness.com. The organization's core function appears to have been providing a digital platform or community resource related to Sikhism, though specific programs, publications, or services are not detailed in the available information. Its operational scope was likely focused on serving individuals interested in Sikh awareness, education, or community connection, potentially with an international reach given the global nature of the internet, though no explicit markets or geographic footprint beyond its US base are confirmed. The platform required user registration, as evidenced by the compromise of 4,520 usernames and hashed passwords during a security incident.

The most significant and only documented event in the public record for this organization is a data breach that occurred on November 6, 2015. On that date, an individual or group using the handle "Eggfather" successfully attacked the sikhawareness.com website. The attacker exfiltrated and subsequently publicly released a dataset containing 4,520 user records, each comprising a username and a hashed password. This incident confirms the organization maintained a user database for its website but provides no further details about its size, membership demographics, or the specific nature of user interactions. No information is available regarding the organization's ownership structure, financial backing, parent or subsidiary relationships, or its operational status following the breach. The breach represents a clear cybersecurity failure with direct implications for user privacy, and no other notable incidents, achievements, or regulatory roles are recorded in the provided context. The available material does not support assertions about the organization's current activities, scale beyond the breached data, or any distinguishing competencies beyond its stated thematic focus.