TaskRabbit, a web-based service that connects freelance handymen with clients in various local US markets, has emailed customers admitting it suffered a security breach. The company has taken down its ...

TaskRabbit — the freelancer marketplace owned by IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer — has been the victim of a hack that prompted the company to take its website and app offline Monday (April 16).

TaskRabbit, an online marketplace for freelance labor that is part of Swedish furniture chain IKEA, disclosed it has been hit by cybercriminals. On Monday, the San Francisco company took down its ...

Using TaskRabbit, instead of a classifieds site like Craigslist or other job-listing sites, helps make sure service providers actually get paid for their work. At the same time, it reassures clients ...