In a statement on Wednesday, Chick-fil-A disclosed that a recent data security breach might have revealed personal details from a handful of their customer loyalty accounts.
The popular Atlanta-based fast-food chain assured FOX Business that they acted swiftly to secure compromised accounts and directly informed patrons who could be affected by this breach.
“We have recently detected a security breach that potentially impacts a small number of our Chick-fil-A One Loyalty members,” a company representative explained.
The company emphasized that as soon as the breach was discovered, they took immediate measures to mitigate the issue by securing and restoring the affected accounts while reaching out to potentially impacted customers.
The spokesperson further expressed the company’s heartfelt apologies for any trouble or worry caused and emphasized Chick-fil-A’s “commitment” to safeguarding the trust of its clientele.
The company notified potentially affected customers Monday after discovering suspicious login activity involving certain Chick-fil-A One accounts, USA TODAY reported.
According to the notice, “unauthorized parties” targeted the company’s website and mobile app between June 17 and June 19.
The attackers used account credentials obtained from a “third-party source,” the outlet reported.
The incident affected customers in Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, DC, according to USA Today.
The data that may have been compromised included customers’ names, email addresses, Chick-fil-A One membership and mobile payment numbers, the last four digits of payment cards and the amount of Chick-fil-A credit stored in their accounts.
Chick-fil-A said it reset passwords for affected accounts, restored any impacted loyalty balances and added rewards to customers’ accounts, USA TODAY reported.