Monster Worldwide, Inc., has determined that the contact information of approximately 1.3 million job seekers was contained on the rogue server that the Company shut down as part of its ongoing investigative efforts of the malicious software, Infostealer.Monstres. Of this contact information, the Company has determined that less than 5,000 job seekers of the 1.3 million affected are based outside of the United States.
As previously reported, the information contained on this server was limited to names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Based on Monster's thorough review, no other details, including bank account numbers, were uploaded.
Monster is working closely with the appropriate regulatory agencies and law enforcement authorities on this issue. Currently, the Company is reaching out to impacted individuals to alert them. As part of its communications, Monster is in the process of informing these individuals on the appropriate precautionary steps to protect themselves from any fraudulent emails claiming to be from Monster and asking for personal details.
Monster Worldwide Provides Additional Details on Malicious Software Investigation
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