KFC, Pizza Hut Parent Company Discloses Breach After Ransomware Incident

NEW DELHI: Fast food giant Yum Brands, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has sent out breach notification letters to individuals impacted by a ransomware incident that occurred in January of this year.

The company suffered the attack on January 13, which led to the closure of 300 outlets in the UK for a day. While data was taken from the company’s network, there is no evidence that customer databases were stolen, according to an SEC filing shortly after the incident.

However, Yum Brands has now sent out a new breach notification letter, believed to be to employees, offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection for two years. The company maintains that there is no evidence of identity theft or fraud involving the breached information.

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The fast-food giant has around 36,000 employees worldwide, including 23,000 in the US, and operates around 54,000 franchise restaurants globally. It has said it may continue to incur expenses related to the attack, including costs associated with responding to, remediating and investigating the matter.

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Yum Brands has urged impacted individuals to remain vigilant against identity theft and fraud by monitoring account statements and credit reports for unauthorized or suspicious activity. It also warned individuals to be careful in response to any emails, telephone calls or other contacts that ask for personal or sensitive information, advising that it will never request sensitive information by phone or email.

The company is continuing its investigation into the incident and remains subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the data that was taken from its network.

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