Chick-fil-A Confirms Data Breach Exposing Customer Payment Details
Chick-fil-A recently disclosed a data breach affecting customers, with exposed information including email addresses, mobile payment numbers, and partial credit card details. The fast-food chain reported the incident to affected individuals and multiple state Attorney General offices after detecting suspicious activity.
According to filings, the breach was officially reported on July 20. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts noted that 39 residents were impacted, while a separate filing in Texas indicated 2,182 affected customers though the total nationwide scope remains unclear.
The breach was first reported by Bleeping Computer, with additional details sourced from state government disclosures. Chick-fil-A has not yet provided further public updates on the incident or its cause. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/chick-fil-a-hit-with-data-breach-what-we-know-12226870
Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/chick-fil-a-corporate
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