Dunkin warns that some customer data may have been compromised

CANTON, Mass. –

Some members of the popular Dunkin DD Perks program may have seen some of their personal information compromised, she warned her clients.

Dunkin Brands Inc., the parent company of Dunkin & # 39; Donuts based in Massachusetts, said it learned from a security provider on October 31 that third parties had obtained user names and words password when security breaches of other companies. Although Dunkin stated that its internal systems had not been breached and that several attempts to use the information had been blocked, it is possible that third parties managed to log in to certain accounts DD Perks.

If successful, customer information, including names, e-mail addresses, Perks DD account numbers, and DD Perks QR codes, could be revealed.

For affected users, the company forced a reset of the password. These customers will have to log out and create a new password. Their account numbers will also be replaced.

"We immediately launched an internal investigation and worked with our security provider to remedy this event and prevent this type of event from happening again," the company said.

Dunkin said he had also reported the situation to the police.

Anyone who may have used the same password on other online accounts should consider changing these passwords, and a standard advice for online security is to use unique passwords for each account.

Customers with questions may contact Dunkin Customer Service at 800-447-0013 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm From Monday to Friday.

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