Credit Card Breach At 42 Pennsylvania Wendy's Locations

If you're a fan of Wendy's, you might want to check your credit card statements.

The credit card information of customers who patronized more than 40 Wendy's locations in Pennsylvania is in jeopardy, the company announced Thursday.

The fast food chain says it has experienced a data breach at several locations nationwide after it was the target of malware. Information targeted by malware includes cardholder name, credit or debit card number, expiration date, cardholder verification value and service code.

At least 42 Pennsylvania Wendy's locations, located in nearly every part of the state, are impacted. (Full list below.)

Impacted customers can receive a year of fraud consultation paid for by Wendy's as well as identity restoration services.

The breach was first reported in February, but authorities with the company discovered last month that additional malware was found.

"We are committed to protecting our customers and keeping them informed. We sincerely apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced as a result of these highly sophisticated, criminal cyberattacks involving some Wendy's restaurants," said Wendy's President and CEO Todd Penegor. "We have conducted a rigorous investigation to understand what has occurred and apply those learnings to further strengthen our data security measures."

The company worked with third-party forensic experts, federal law enforcement and payment card industry contacts as part of its investigation, which found that specific payment card information was targeted by the additional malware variant.

If you believe you are a victim of the data breach, click here to contact Wendy's to access information about fraud consultation and identity restoration services.

Here are the Wendy's locations in Pennsylvania impacted (be sure to double check if your location was impacted using the official Wendy's site):

• Brookhaven
• Clarks Summit
• Collegeville
• Dickson City
• Drums
• East Stroudsburg
• Edwardsville
• Hazleton
• Homestead
• Honesdale
• Irwin
• Kennett Square (2 locations)
• Kittanning
• Lower Burrell
• Mansfield
• Matamoras
• Media
• Monroeville (2 locations)
• North Versailles
• Natrona Hts.
• New Kensington
• Newtown
• Oxford
• Philadelphia (7 locations)
• Pittsburgh
• Plum
• Ridley
• Royersford
• Scranton
• Thorndale
• Towanda
• W. Leechburg
• White Oak
• Wilkes-Barre