11 million customers exposed: The massive breach at Burger King network

The Japanese branch of Burger King confirmed a severe data breach that exposed personal information of over 11 million customers from the chain's app. The data includes names, email addresses, and order history, but credit card details were not leaked. The company reported the incident to Japan's data protection authority.

The Japanese subsidiary of Burger King announced a widespread cyberattack, during which a database of personal data for approximately 11.18 million customers from the chain's app was breached. The stolen information includes full names, dates of birth, gender, email addresses, phone numbers, and complete order history. The company clarifies that credit card numbers and passwords were not compromised. The breach occurred at the beginning of the month and was halted upon discovery. Burger King reported the incident to Japan's data protection authority and hired security experts. Experts warn of targeted phishing scams exploiting the order history. The article notes this is part of a wave of cyberattacks in Japan, and security researcher Yutaka Sajiyama has documented 119 incidents since the start of the year.