Attack of robber programs paralyzed work of British fast food restaurants

According to application American corporation Yum! Brands, Inc., which belongs to such brands as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, almost 300 fast food restaurants in the UK were closed as a result of the recent attack of the ransomware program. The application is published on January 18.

yum! She stated that the incident affected “some information technology systems”, and the data from the company’s internal networks were merged. The investigation continues, and representatives of the company assure that “at this stage there is no evidence that the customer databases were stolen.”

The company said that it quickly “initiated the response protocols, including the deployment of deterrence measures, such as the disconnection of certain systems from the network and the introduction of improved monitoring technology.” Friendly specialists in cybersecurity and forensics were also involved.

Although the actions of hackers were seen exclusively in the networks of Great Britain, Yum! informed the US federal law enforcement agencies.

“less than 300 restaurants in the United Kingdom were closed for one day, but all of them are currently working,” the company said, adding that it “is actively engaged in the complete restoration of damaged systems, which is expected to be mainly completed In the coming days “.

Foreign publications set yum! The question of whether they paid a ransom to attackers who penetrated the restaurant system, but there was no answer yet. “Although this incident has caused temporary malfunctions, now there are no problems in the work of restaurants. This event will not have a significant negative impact on the business of the company, operations or financial results,” the statement said.

/Media reports cited above.