Wendy’s Probes Reports of Credit Card Breach
Summary: Wendy's said it is investigating claims of a possible credit card breach at some of its restaurants after banking industry sources found a pattern of fraud on cards recently used at Wendy's locations, and the company has hired a cybersecurity firm. Spokesperson Bob Bertini said Wendy's began receiving reports from payment industry contacts earlier this month, that the period under review is late last year, and that it is too soon to say whether the incident is contained or how many of its roughly 6,500 franchise and company-operated restaurants are affected.
Key Takeaway: Fraud reports first surfaced among midwest banks and have since spread to east coast institutions, which means the card data is already being used and the exposure may extend well beyond the locations Wendy's can currently name.
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