McDonald's AI hiring tool leaks millions of applicants' personal data

Jul 10, 2025
WIRED
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Summary

McDonald's AI hiring tool leaks millions of applicants' personal data as hackers exploit security flaws to access names, emails, and phone numbers by guessing a simple password.

Key Points

  • McDonald's AI hiring bot exposed personal data of millions of job applicants due to basic security flaws
  • Hackers could access applicant information like names, emails, and phone numbers by guessing a password '123456'
  • The vulnerability affected a hiring platform built by AI firm Paradox.ai and used by McDonald's franchisees

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