Monster: Millions of users' data may have been stolen

August 29, 2007

The theft of contact information for job seekers in the database of Monster Worldwide (MNST) may have been much greater than the 1.3 million individuals reported earlier this month, Chief Executive Sal Iannuzzi said Wednesday.

While investigating the recent theft, the company learned that its website had previously been hacked.

"We're assuming it is a large number. It could easily be in the millions," Iannuzzi said in an interview with Reuters.

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