Switch
What Happened
In October 2024, the Hungarian IT headhunting service Switch inadvertently exposed thousands of customer records via a public GitHub repository. The exposed data contained job applications with names, email addresses and in some cases, commentary on the applicant.
Compromised Data
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Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
5.4 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
October 2024
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Added to HIBP:
5 Oct 2024
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Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Switch password since 2024, do so immediately.
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Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
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