It has emerged that CVs submitted to recruitment site Jobs.ie were downloaded by hackers who used an illegally obtained login and password to access areas of the site limited to employers.
The hacking took place last Thursday. A company spokeswoman quoted in the Irish Times says those affected have been contacted while the Data Protection Commissioner has also been informed.
The company has someone at a helpline number taking queries on a 24-hour basis. The company is urging those affected not to open suspicious e-mails.
