Ransomware attack hits nearly 300 fast food restaurants in UK, including KFC and Pizza Hut

A ransomware attack closed nearly 300 fast-food restaurants in the United Kingdom, according to a statement from Yum! Brands published late Wednesday evening.

Yum! Brands, an American company which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, stated “certain information technology systems” were impacted in the incident.

Data was taken from the company’s network, the statement confirmed. It added that the investigation is ongoing and that “at this stage, there is no evidence that customer databases were stolen.”

The company said …

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