Golden Corral reveals data breach: thousands of customers were affected because passwords and social security numbers were stolen
In a recent one revelationPopular American all-you-can-eat restaurant chain Golden Corral has revealed that it fell victim to a cyberattack in August 2023, resulting in unauthorized access and theft of personal information of an estimated 180,000 individuals.
The breach also temporarily affected business operations, disrupting some business operations.
Investigations into the attack revealed that the sensitive information of current and former employees and beneficiaries was compromised between August 11 and 15, 2023.
Data breach at Golden Corral
The company’s announcement noted that it took until January 26, 2024 for Golden Corral to locate the address information of the affected individuals after confirming that certain information was included in the data breach.
The disclosure confirms that the names of employees, dependents and beneficiaries, Social Security numbers, financial account information, driver’s license numbers, medical information, usernames and passwords, and health insurance information may all have been leaked.
βGolden Corral considers its responsibility to protect the information entrusted to it a top priority,β the company said in a statement. βAs such, Golden Corral responded promptly to this incident and worked diligently to provide accurate and complete notice of the incident.β
Golden Corral’s immediate response was to cooperate with federal law enforcement agencies.
While there is currently no evidence of misuse of the stolen information, the company is acting to protect those affected. They are advised to be vigilant and take proactive steps to protect themselves.
Ny Breaking asked Golden Corral for more information about when the company first became aware of the breach, but the company did not immediately respond to our email.