Paidwork Data Breach Exposes Sensitive User Information In March, freelance platform Paidwork reportedly suffered a data breach, with stolen information later offered for sale before being publicly published this month. The compromised data includes user profile details, banking information, payout histories, and bcrypt-hashed passwords. Security researchers noted that approximately 35% of the exposed records were already linked to LinkedIn profiles, raising concerns about potential cross-platform targeting. The breach highlights ongoing risks to financial and personal data in digital work platforms, though the use of bcrypt hashing may mitigate immediate password exposure risks. The incident underscores the need for heightened security measures in gig economy services handling sensitive user data. Further details remain under investigation.