ATLANTA—Casual dining and fast food restaurant chain Huddle House announced it has suffered a security breach stemming from its point of sale system. The company said the breach likely impacted 341 locations between August 2017 and Feb. 1.
According to Huddle House, malware was installed on POS systems to collect payment information, including cardholder name, card number and expiration date.
Huddle House said it found out about the infection after receiving notifications from a law enforcement agency and a credit card processor.
Huddle House said that within 24 hours of learning of the intrusion it contacted an IT investigation and security firm to analyze the intrusion. It also said it has put additional security measures in place to reduce the risk of further attacks.