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