Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack

June 17, 2024 at 04:01PM Panera Bread likely paid a ransom following a ransomware attack that compromised employee data. The company sent breach notifications indicating stolen personal information, which led to a week-long disruption. There are claims of a ransom payment made to prevent data release, supported by internal emails and Reddit posts. The assurance … Read more

Panera Notifies Employees of Compromised Data

June 14, 2024 at 03:00PM Panera Bread has notified employees of a data breach following a “security incident” in March. The unauthorized access to internal files resulted in the theft of employees’ names, Social Security numbers, and possibly other employment-related information. Panera has offered a one-year membership to CyEx’s credit monitoring and identity theft resolution … Read more

Panera warns of employee data breach after March ransomware attack

June 13, 2024 at 02:38PM Panera Bread, a U.S. food chain with 2,160 cafes in the U.S. and Canada, suffered a data breach in a March ransomware attack. The breach compromised employee personal data, prompting the company to offer affected individuals a year of identity protection services. The attack caused a week-long system outage, with … Read more