Dunn Bros. Coffee Among Brands Impacted by North Country's Data Breach

Minnesota-based North Country Business Products Inc. announced that a recent data security incident may have resulted in unauthorized access to payment information of some consumers who used credit and debit cards at its business partner restaurants between Jan.3, 2019, and Jan. 24, 2019. North Country said it engaged professionals who have corrected the issue.

More than 135 restaurant brands were impacted: 60+ Dunn Brothers Coffee locations, Zipps Sports Grill, two Holiday Inn locations: Someburros and more.   The full list is here: www.ncbpdataevent.com.

On Jan. 4,  North Country learned of suspicious activity occurring within certain client networks. North Country immediately launched an investigation, working with third-party forensic investigators to determine the nature and scope of the event. On Jan. 30,  the investigation determined that an unauthorized party was able to deploy malware to certain of North Country's business partners restaurants that collected credit and debit card information. Specific information potentially accessed includes the cardholder's name, credit card number, expiration date, and CVV.