MANILA, Philippines — Quick-food large Jollibee Meals Corp. is investigating an alleged information breach involving its supply service system, including to a rising checklist of corporations being focused by hackers.
In an announcement despatched to the Inquirer on Saturday morning, Jollibee stated it was addressing “a cybersecurity incident” that reportedly affected the corporate, “along with different corporations.”
“We take this matter significantly and have launched an investigation to higher perceive the scope of the incident,” Jollibee stated.
“We’ve carried out response protocols along with enhanced safety measures to additional shield information in opposition to threats,” it added.
E-commerce platform unaffected
The corporate clarified, nonetheless, that its e-commerce platforms had been unaffected and remained operational.
Jollibee issued the assertion in response to cybersecurity advocacy group Deep Internet Konek’s social media submit concerning an alleged information breach involving the corporate owned by tycoon Tony Tan Caktiong.
The group cited a submit made by a sure “Sp1d3r,” which claimed to own the private information of 32 million prospects. The person seemed to be providing the info on the market in an internet dialogue board.
“The compromised information consists of delicate buyer info corresponding to names, addresses, telephone numbers, and electronic mail addresses,” Deep Internet Konek claimed. “Moreover, intensive information of meals supply orders, gross sales transactions, and repair particulars have been uncovered.”
In a separate submit, the group additionally claimed that the breach concerned “a number of delicate info” associated to Jollibee’s different eating places, corresponding to Chowking and Mang Inasal.
Rising cyberattacks
Jollibee, which had 6,886 shops—together with different manufacturers it owns—worldwide as of end-March, didn’t verify Deep Internet Konek’s posts. The corporate has but to launch its report.
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“We’re working intently with related authorities and specialists,” Jollibee stated. “Please be assured that we’re constantly fortifying our defenses in opposition to future threats and stay dedicated to our precedence of safeguarding buyer information.”
The homegrown firm is only one of many companies which have lately been focused by hackers.
Insurance coverage and healthcare plan supplier Maxicare Healthcare Corp. final week confirmed a breach of their information information.
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Earlier this month, the Nationwide Privateness Fee additionally confirmed that automotive large Toyota Motor Corp. and developer Robinsons Land Corp. had been hit by a knowledge breach.
