McDonald’s has become the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorised activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan. The company said it quickly identified and contained the incident and a thorough investigation was carried out. “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,” the burger chain said. McDonald’s said its investigation determined that only South Korea and Taiwan had customer personal data accessed, and it would be taking steps to notify regulators and the customers who may be impacted. McDonald’s said it will look at the investigation’s findings, coupled with input from security resources, to identify ways to enhance its existing security measures.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2021 15:33 UTC