Monster Worldwide, Inc., (NASDAQ: MNST) has determined that the
contact information of approximately 1.3 million job seekers was
contained on the rogue server that the Company shut down as part of
its ongoing investigative efforts of the malicious software,
Infostealer.Monstres. Of this contact information, the Company has
determined that less than 5,000 job seekers of the 1.3 million
affected are based outside of the United States.
As previously reported, the information contained on this server
was limited to names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
Based on Monster's thorough review, no other details, including bank
account numbers, were uploaded.
Monster is working closely with the appropriate regulatory
agencies and law enforcement authorities on this issue. Currently, the
Company is reaching out to impacted individuals to alert them. As part
of its communications, Monster is in the process of informing these
individuals on the appropriate precautionary steps to protect
themselves from any fraudulent emails claiming to be from Monster and
asking for personal details.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of
Monster(R), the premier global online employment solution for more
than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance their
lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe,
and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with
quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career
advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and
services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted
audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about Monster's
industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More
information about Monster Worldwide is available at
www.monsterworldwide.com.
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cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in
the markets in which Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with
acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed
in Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filings made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
