Manpower Data Breach Hits 144K, Workday Confirms 3rd-Party CRM Hack

A cyberattack on Manpower’s Michigan office compromised data for 144,000 people. Meanwhile, Workday reveals a data breach in a widespread scam. Read about these incidents and the growing threat of social engineering.

Two major companies, global staffing agency Manpower and business software provider Workday, have recently disclosed that they were victims of cyberattacks. These separate incidents affected the personal information of thousands of individuals and highlight the growing threat of data breaches to both businesses and their customers.

Manpower Breach

Manpower, a leading staffing firm, announced that a cyberattack on one of its franchise offices in Lansing, Michigan, exposed the personal data of 144,189 people. The company discovered the unauthorized access on January 20th, 2025, after an IT outage.

A subsequent investigation found that a hacker had been in their network from late December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Although the company did not name the attackers, a ...