A security breach at one of the world's largest human resources providers, Australian company PageUp, has resulted in tens of companies that were using their services notifying employees and applicants today that their personal data might have been stolen last month.
In a
statement about the incident published today, PageUp said the breach occurred due to a malware infection on one of its IT systems. The company discovered the malware on May 23 and launched a forensic investigation into the issue.
"On May 28, 2018, our investigations revealed that we have some indicators that client data may have been compromised," PageUp said today.
Breach trickled down to hundreds of companies
PageUp is an Australian company that provides HR, careers, and recruitment services across the world. Customers who sign up with PageUp can embed a custom IT solution on their public "career sites" and intranets that helps them publish job openings, receive applicant CVs, and select the appropriate candidates.
Data submitted by job applicants is stored on PageUp's cloud infrastructure, and HR staffers at each company can access it via customized dashboards.
All in all, PageUp's solution is quite popular with HR departments across the world. The company touts hundreds of customers, ranging from US universities to government departments, and from supermarket chains to the world's largest banks.