McDonald's AI hiring platform McHire faced a limited security breach affecting five candidate records despite reports suggesting millions were compromised.

Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site ...

Security researchers were able to hack into the McHire platform using weak credentials, such as a password of "123456." ...

Following disclosure on June 30, 2025, Paradox.ai and McDonald’s acknowledged the vulnerability within the hour. By July 1, default credentials were disabled and the endpoint was secured.

McDonald’s AI-powered hiring platform, McHire, has come under scrutiny after a critical security flaw exposed the personal data of up to 64 million job applicants. Researchers discovered that the ...

AI tools have become essential for tasks like data collection and recruitment, but McDonald's faced significant issues due to ...