McDonald’s McHire Mishap: 64 Million Applicants’ Data Served Up With a Side of Security Flaws
McDonald’s McHire chatbot had a security mishap, exposing data of 64 million applicants. Blame it on the password “123456” and an insecure API. Researchers found they could access sensitive info and even impersonate applicants. McDonald’s and Paradox.ai quickly fixed the issue, so no need to fry your circuits over it!
Hot Take:
Looks like McDonald’s McHire app just super-sized its data breach! With passwords that are as predictable as fries being salty, it’s no wonder they ended up exposing the personal details of 64 million job seekers. It’s like they left their data on the drive-thru counter and forgot to say “Please secure!”
Key Points:
- McDonald’s McHire chatbot exposed data of 64 million applicants due to insecure APIs.
- Security flaws included default login credentials set to “123456”.
- Researchers gained unauthorized admin access and viewed sensitive applicant data.
- The vulnerabilities allowed access to personal chat data and impersonation of applicants.
- Paradox.ai quickly patched the issues after being alerted by researchers.
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