Security News > 2020 > October > Dickey's Barbecue Pit Investigating Possible Breach Affecting 3M Payment Cards

A data set of millions of payment card records apparently stolen from US-based restaurant franchise Dickey's Barbecue Pit has emerged on a Dark Web marketplace, Gemini Advisory reports.

There are 469 locations across 42 states that are operating under the Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise, each of them allowed to use the type of point-of-sale device they like, as well as their preferred processors.

"Dickey's operates on a franchise model, which often allows each location to dictate the type of point-of-sale device and processors that they utilize. However, given the widespread nature of the breach, the exposure may be linked to a breach of the single central processor, which was leveraged by over a quarter of all Dickey's locations," Gemini Advisory says.

The restaurant chain says it's aware of a possible data breach and it has launched an investigation.

"We received a report indicating that a payment card security incident may have occurred. We are taking this incident very seriously and immediately initiated our response protocol and an investigation is underway. We are currently focused on determining the locations affected and time frames involved. We are utilizing the experience of third parties who have helped other restaurants address similar issues and also working with the FBI and payment card networks. We understand that payment card network rules generally provide that individuals who timely report unauthorized charges to the bank that issued their card are not responsible for those charges," Dickey's said, responding to a SecurityWeek inquiry.

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