Back in January, hackers successfully launched a cyber attack on Yum! Brands that carry fast food chains like Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell. In some cases, some restaurants had to close for at least a day without further explanation.
Only now did Yum! the operator of Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell issued an official statement that the IT systems did not withstand a cyber attack. The attackers did break in and had access to parts of the system and data, but an initial statement stated that no customer data had been leaked. Other data was stolen but very well.
However, customer data leaked
Now the company Yum! but admit in a letter that customer data was probably captured. In the official letter, the group informs customers that some personal data has been leaked. This data breach affects an undisclosed number of people. However, no culprit was named in the letter. What is certain, however, is that it was a ransomware attack. This Information can be found in a report to the UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
Yum! himself says in his letter “Following the discovery, we took action to lock down the affected systems and notify law enforcement. We are working with leading digital forensics and recovery teams to investigate and remediate the incident and deploy enhanced 24/7 detection and monitoring technology. Once the incident was contained, we, with the help of external specialists, initiated a detailed review to determine whether there was any possibility of individuals' personal data in the files affected during the incident.”
Some restaurants in the UK are closed
According to various sources, some restaurants in Great Britain had to close for one or more days. After that they were able to open again without any problems. So the impact was rather small considering the size of Yum!: subsidiaries directly or as franchises operate more than 55.000 restaurants in 155 countries with about 36.000 employees. On his Yum! There is no information about the incident.
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