Wendy’s has confirmed that fewer than 300 of its approximately 5,500 franchised locations in North America were affected by a fall 2015 malware attack. The restaurant chain says it now believes malware was installed “through the use of compromised third-party vendor credentials” The breach highlights why all franchisees under a corporate brand should use the same well-tested POS system, says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan. The company detected the breach in January, after numerous card issuers traced suspicious payment card activity back to its restaurants.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/wendys-finally-reveals-more-breach-details-a-9097