NPC orders Wendy’s to notify those affected by data breach
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Wendy’s Philippines to notify persons affected in the breach and wholesale leak of its database last April 23.
The NPC said that an estimated 82,150 records were exposed in the incident, wherein unknown individuals published online a database from the Wendy’s website.
Information leaked included personal details such as the names, contact numbers, home addresses, hashed passwords, transaction details, and mode of payment of the company’s customers, loyalty card members, and job applicants. — Patrizia C. Marcelo
