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Bullhorn Staffing Platform Taken Offline Following Cyberattack
Key points
- Bullhorn took its platform offline due to a cyberattack.
- CrowdStrike specialists are assisting with containment and restoration.
- Investigation is ongoing to determine if customer data was exfiltrated.
- Most services are under maintenance or have degraded performance.
Platform Outage Due to Cyberattack
Bullhorn, a cloud-based staffing and recruitment software company, has taken its platform offline to contain a cyberattack. The incident resulted in a system-wide outage affecting its services, which manage the recruitment lifecycle for over 10,000 customers globally.
Containment and Investigation Efforts
The company stated it has isolated the issue and eradicated the immediate threat. Bullhorn is collaborating with CrowdStrike specialists to conduct thorough security reviews and restore services. A forensic investigation is underway to determine if any customer data was exfiltrated, and affected individuals will be notified if a data breach is confirmed.
Service Status and Impact
Most Bullhorn services, including ATS/CRM, Automation, and Back Office, are currently under maintenance or experiencing degraded performance. Some products like Adapt, eEmpACT, and StaffSuite remain operational. Bullhorn for Salesforce, Onboarding365, and other solutions are also reporting degraded performance.
The company has not provided a timeline for full service restoration. Non-SSO users will be required to reset passwords upon next login, and API passwords require rotation to protect integrations.
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Reporting from
Staffing software provider Bullhorn disabled access to its platform to contain a cyberattack that caused a system-wide outage. The company is working with CrowdStrike to restore services and investigate if customer data was exfiltrated, impacting over 10,000 customers globally.