JobandTalent
jobandtalent.com
About This Breach
The Spanish job recruitment platform Jobandtalent suffered a data breach in 2018 that exposed the personal information of millions of job seekers and recruiters exposing around 10 million records. The breach occurred due to a vulnerability in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket, which contained a database backup with the sensitive information. The exposed data included names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and location data, as well as work experience and education histories.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/02/18/another-93-million-accounts-exposed-as-third-data-trove-goes-on-sale-on-the-dark-web/?sh=274630461706 (opens in new tab) |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the JobandTalent data breach happen?
JobandTalent was breached in Feb 2018. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the JobandTalent breach?
10,972,796 records were exposed, making it the #122 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the JobandTalent breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Passwords, Names, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the JobandTalent breach?
Change your password on the affected service (and anywhere you reused it), turn on two-factor authentication, and set up free breach alerts on XposedOrNot so you know the moment your email appears in a new breach.
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