Manpower Data Breach Fiasco: 144,180 Individuals Caught in RansomHub’s Web
Manpower, a global staffing firm, experienced a RansomHub ransomware attack, compromising data of 144,180 individuals. The breach, occurring between December 29, 2024, and January 12, 2025, involved personal information theft. Manpower has since boosted its security measures and offers affected individuals up to 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.
Hot Take:
Manpower was supposed to be staffing solutions, not hacking attractions! The real surprise here? That RansomHub didn’t ask for a raise after snagging all those personal details. Maybe they were just working from home!
Key Points:
- Manpower suffered a ransomware attack by the RansomHub group, impacting 144,180 individuals.
- The breach occurred from December 29, 2024, to January 12, 2025, with the attack detected on January 20, 2025.
- Compromised data includes personal information, potentially including sensitive financial and HR data.
- Manpower is offering affected individuals two years of free Equifax credit monitoring and identity theft protection.
- RansomHub, previously known as Cyclops and Knight, has targeted other major entities like Halliburton and Christie’s.
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