McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’
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Security researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in McDonald's AI-powered job application chatbot, potentially exposing personal data of millions of applicants. Simple hacking methods allowed access to 64 million records containing names, emails, and phone numbers. Paradox.ai, the software provider, acknowledged the issue and is implementing security improvements. McDonald's expressed disappointment and emphasized its commitment to cybersecurity.
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