McDonald’s reported a hacker attack on its network

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American fast food chain McDonald’s has fallen victim to cybercriminals, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a company statement. The attackers managed to hack into the corporation’s computer network and gain access to information about employees and customers from the United States, South Korea and Taiwan.

For example, in the last two countries, hackers stole consumer email addresses, their phone numbers and addresses where food was ordered. In Taiwan, attackers also learned information about employees, including their names and contact details. Overall, however, the number of casualties was “small,” McDonald’s said, without disclosing a specific number. The company also assured that the payment information of customers was not stolen.

In the United States, cybercriminals obtained some “business information,” not including personal information, about McDonald’s employees and those who work with the franchise chain, as well as information about restaurants, such as their capacity and the area of ​​playgrounds. The client’s data was not “leaked” to the hackers, the company said.

McDonald’s said they would warn of possible unauthorized access to their information by divisions in Russia and South Africa. The fact is that attackers could get some information about customers and employees in these countries. McDonald’s hired external consultants to investigate the incident, the company said.

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