Bridging the Gap: Integrating Legal and Insurance Considerations into Restaurant Cybersecurity Response

6 Min Read By Aly Dossa, Al Flores

In today's digital landscape, restaurants have become prime targets for cybercriminals who take advantage of potential entry points from point-of-sale systems, online ordering platforms, customer databases, loyalty programs and third-party delivery services. 

Consider the alarming pattern over the past three years. Five Guys experienced a breach in September 2022 that compromised job applicants' personal data. In January 2023, Yum! Brands (owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut) suffered a ransomware attack that forced the closure of approximately 300 restaurants in the UK and exposed personal information of hundreds of thousands of employees. Golden Corral's August 2023 network breach affected 183,000 current and former employees, with hackers accessing everything from Social Security numbers to health insurance details. More recently, Panda Restaurant Group disclosed a March 2024 data breach that compromised driver's license numbers and other personal information of…