DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit provides an update on its breach

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Dissent

On October 15, Gemini Advisory reported that the Joker’s Stash dark web marketplace had uploaded its then-latest breach, titled “BLAZINGSUN.” Gemini Advisory determined that the compromised point of purchase (CPP) was Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, a US-based restaurant franchise. Gemini reported on their findings here, and in their annual write-up, they reported that while Joker’s Stash had claimed to have three million cards from the breach, to date, 250,000 cards from over 150 of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations have been uploaded to the dark web.

Dickey’s recently issued an update to their breach notification. It begins:

Dickey’s is providing an update to the notice it issued on November 20, 2020. Dickey’s values the relationship we have with our customers and understands the importance of protecting payment card information. After receiving reports on October 13, 2020 that a payment card security incident may have occurred, Dickey’s immediately began working with our franchisees to conduct an investigation and forensic investigation firms were engaged. Law enforcement and the payment card networks were notified.

A thorough investigation is being conducted and is nearly complete. The investigation found the installation of unauthorized code designed to find payment card data at certain franchised restaurant locations at different times over the general period of June 9, 2019 to November 24, 2020 for most locations and a few weeks later for a few locations. The unauthorized code was removed during the investigation.

The unauthorized code was only found at approximately 55 locations.

55 is considerably less than what Gemini Advisory had reported. Dickey’s notes, however, that other locations may have updated their payment application server or system before the investigation began and that there were some servers no longer available for analysis. Read more on Dickey’s web site.

DataBreaches.net reached out to Gemini Advisory to ask them if they had any comment on this update. A spokesperson provided the following statement:

Gemini stands by its initial reporting that 156 Dickey’s locations were compromised. This is consistent with Dickey’s forensics efforts, which confirm only 55 breached locations but acknowledge the possibility that more were infected.

 

Category: Breach IncidentsBusiness SectorMalware

Post navigation

← In: 10 crore Indians’ card data selling on Dark Web: Researcher
Indian government sites leaking patient COVID-19 test results →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • CoinMarketCap Hacked, Scrambles to Remove Malicious Wallet Verification Popup
  • Montana Attorney General launches investigation into Lee Enterprises data breach
  • AT&T gets preliminary approval for $177 million data breach settlement
  • Aflac notifies SEC of breach suspected to be work of Scattered Spider
  • Former JBLM soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets with China
  • No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach — a wake-up call about fake news (Updated)
  • Tonga’s health system hit by cyberattack (1)
  • Russia Expert Falls Prey to Elite Hackers Disguised as US Officials
  • Proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology litigation
  • Qilin Offers “Call a lawyer” Button For Affiliates Attempting To Extort Ransoms From Victims Who Won’t Pay

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • The Markup caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
  • Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
  • UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill
  • Officials defend Liberal bill that would force hospitals, banks, hotels to hand over data
  • US Judge Invalidates Biden Rule Protecting Privacy for Abortions
  • DOJ’s Data Security Program: Key Compliance Considerations for Impacted Entities
  • 23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to protect UK users’ genetic data

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.