{"id":116289,"date":"2021-06-11T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=116289"},"modified":"2021-06-11T14:33:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:33:13","slug":"mcdonalds-says-south-korea-and-taiwan-operations-hacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/mcdonalds-says-south-korea-and-taiwan-operations-hacked\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald's says South Korea and Taiwan operations hacked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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McDonald's, the world's largest burger chain, said on Friday that a data breach in South Korea and Taiwan has exposed some customer and employee information, making it the latest global company to be targeted by cybercriminals.<\/p>\n
The details of the breach in the two regions were the outcome of an investigation by external consultants following an unauthorized activity on the company's network.<\/p>\n
"While we were able to close off access quickly after identification, our investigation has determined that a small number of files were accessed, some of which contained personal data," McDonald's said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The company said it will take steps to notify regulators and customers listed in the files, which did not contain customer payment information.<\/p>\n
Recent breaches by cybercriminals on hospitals and global companies including meat processor JBS and Colonial Pipeline oil have disrupted operations for hours, leading to worries of supply shortages.<\/p>\n
Some companies have had to pay a ransom to gain control of their operations and restart production.<\/p>\n
McDonald's said it would use the findings from the investigation to identify ways to improve its security measures.<\/p>\n