Chili’s parent company Brinker International announced on Saturday some Chili’s Restaurants were hacked. They are calling it a ‘data incident’ but debit and/or credit card information may have been compromised. “We sincerely apologize to those who may have been affected and assure you we are working diligently to resolve this incident,” Brinker International said in a statement.
Chili’s notified customers via Twitter (see below)
On May 11 we learned that some of our Guests’ payment card information from certain restaurants was compromised. We value our relationship with our Guests and are committed to sharing details as we know more here: https://t.co/xWnJ1a7Auy
— Chili's Grill & Bar (@Chilis) May 12, 2018
We are working with third-party forensic experts to conduct an investigation to determine all of the details of what happened. As we learn more, we will update the following link where all the latest information can be found: https://t.co/xWnJ1a7Auy.
— Chili's Grill & Bar (@Chilis) May 13, 2018
Chili's data breach leaves credit and debit card information exposed https://t.co/BEJNYwY59u pic.twitter.com/Dx9vHmoekm
— WFAA (@wfaa) May 13, 2018