Chili's offers fraud protection after data system compromised
On Saturday, May 12th, Chili's Grill & Bar announced via their Facebook page that some of their restaurant's data systems had been compromised. On Friday, May 18th, Brinker International, the company owner of Chili's, sent the following information in a statement to the public
On Saturday, May 12th, Chili's Grill & Bar announced via their Facebook page that some of their restaurant's data systems had been compromised.
On Friday, May 18th, Brinker International, the company owner of Chili's, sent the following information in a statement to the public.
"What Information Was Involved?
The investigation into this incident is ongoing; however, based on the details currently uncovered, we believe that malware was used to gather payment card information including credit or debit card numbers and cardholder names, and potentially expiration dates and CVV codes from its payment-related systems for in-restaurant purchases at certain Chili's restaurants. Chili's does not collect social security numbers, full date of birth, or federal or state identification numbers from Guests. Therefore, this personal information was not compromised.
What Are We Doing?
We are working with third-party forensic experts to conduct an extensive investigation to confirm the nature and scope of this incident. Law enforcement has been notified of this incident and we will continue to fully cooperate.
We are working with ID Experts® to provide Guests who may have been impacted by the incident with MyIDCare™, a free fraud resolution and credit monitoring service, which will help you resolve issues if your information is compromised. MyIDCare services include:
· 12 months of credit monitoring
· $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy
· Exclusive educational materials
· Fully managed identity theft recovery services"
Chili's said that if you did use your credit or debit card at a Chili's restaurant between March - April 2018, it does not mean you were affected by this incident.
However, for precautionary reasons, they are advising that "in addition to taking advantage of the fraud resolution and credit monitoring services described above, we recommend that you remain vigilant and consider taking steps to avoid identity theft, obtain additional information, and protect your personal information."
To enroll in the fraud resolution and credit monitoring services mentioned above, please call 888-710-8606 or go to https://ide.myidcare.com/ChilisDataIncident.
Chili's stated that the deadline to enroll is August 15th, 2018.
For more information please visit http://www.brinker.com/.
