# McDonald's AI Tool Had '123456' as Admin Password. Really.

- slug: mcdonalds-ai-tool-had-123456-as-admin-password-really
- date: 2026-03-30
- category: Agentics

McDonald's AI hiring tool exposed 64 million applicant records with a laughably weak password. This isn't an isolated incident — the same governance gap keeps appearing across the AI industry.

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