Paidwork LLC (“Paidwork”) operates a gig economy platform called “Paidwork” where users can earn money by completing online tasks. Paidwork allegedly experienced a recent data security incident, potentially exposing the sensitive information belonging to an undisclosed number of the platform’s users.
CyberNews, a cybersecurity news outlet, reports that a Paidwork listing appeared on a hacking forum in March. On the listing, hackers claimed to have stolen information belonging to 22 million Paidwork users. Data breach monitoring site HaveiBeenPwnd says hackers publicly posted, in July, 11GB of data allegedly from Paidwork. The compromised data includes bank account numbers, dates of birth, device information, education levels, email addresses, financial transactions, genders, IP addresses, names, passwords, personal interests, phone numbers, physical addresses, and profile photos.
If you live in the United States, are a Paidwork user, and believe the reported data breach compromised your information, you can contact Goldenberg Schneider, LPA for additional information about your legal rights by calling 513-982-1569, sending an email to [email protected] or completing the “Contact Us” form to the right.