Security News > 2022 > January > McMenamins Data Breach Affects 12 Years of Employee Info

A ransomware attack on the McMenamins dining and hospitality empire in the Pacific Northwest came along with a data breach covering 12 years of employee data, the organization has confirmed.

The Dec. 12 incident - which some have attributed to the Conti gang - forced McMenamins to shut down various operations, though locations can still receive customers.

McMenamins is known for saving and restoring historic buildings throughout Oregon and Washington state and for giving them new lives as eclectic pubs, restaurants, breweries, hotels, movie theaters, concert venues, spas and more.

This week, McMenamins confirmed that the cyberattackers made off with internal employee data for those working for the company between the dates of Jan. 1, 1998 and June 30, 2010.

Brian McMenamin said the breach "Is especially disheartening" given its timing after the "Strain and hardship" McMenamins' employees have gone through over the past two years during the pandemic.

McMenamins has reported the incident to the FBI and is also working with a cybersecurity firm to identify the source and full scope of the attack, the company said.

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