McDonald's In South Korea And Taiwan Are Hacked, Email, Phone Number And Delivery Address Are Retrieved

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JAKARTA - McDonald's Corp. announced that they experienced hacking in South Korea and Taiwan, exposing data from a number of employees and consumers.

"While we may be able to block access after identification, our investigation shows that few files were accessed, some of which contained personal data," McDonald's said in a statement.

McDonald's promised to notify regulators and affected consumers. Hackers take data in the form of emails, phone numbers, and shipping addresses.

This burger franchise ensures that no payment information is captured by hackers.

The hacks in South Korea and Taiwan came to light following investigations from external consultants after spotting unauthorized activity on their networks.

McDonald's also said their daily operations were not affected by the hack and this case was not ransomware.