Wendy's Credit Card Breach Hits 43 Georgia Locations

By Kara Seymour

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 Georgia going back to fall of 2015 may be 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 the malware included cardholder name, credit or debit card number, expiration date, cardholder verification value and service code.

Forty-three Georgia Wendy's locations, located in nearly every part of the state, are impacted. (Full list below.)

The breach was first reported in February, but authorities with the company discovered last month that additional malware was found. The number of locations involved is now believed to be "considerably higher" than 300, the company said in a news release.

"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.

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

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

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

• Athens, 1011 JORDAN DRIVE, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Bethlehem, 280 EXCHANGE BLVD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Blairsville, 614 YOUNG HARRIS HIGHWAY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Blue Ridge, 53 JOSH HALL RD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Byron, 318 HIGHWAY 49 NORTH, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Calhoun, 905 HWY 53 E SE, 1/13/2016 - 6/8/2016
• Chatsworth, 1041 NORTH THIRD AVENUE, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Clarkesville, 150 EAST LOUISE STREET, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Cleveland, 1004 SOUTH MAIN, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Cochran, 199 S SECOND STREET, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Cornelia, 1082 LEVEL GROVE RD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Dahlonega, 88 PINE TREE WAY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Dalton, 2080 CHATTANOOGA ROAD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Dalton, 214 CONNECTOR #3, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Dalton, 1140 N. GLENWOOD, 1/13/2016 - 6/8/2016
• Dublin, 2001 VETERANS BLVD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Dublin, 2172 S. HWY 441, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Ellijay, 209 HIGHLAND XING, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Ft. Oglethorpe, 401 BATTLEFIELD PKWY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Gainesville, 3646 THOMPSON BRIDGE ROAD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Greensboro. 2261 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Hinesville, 749 W OGLETHORPE HWY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Jasper, 1853 HIGHWAY 53 WEST, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Macon, 1073 GRAY HIGHWAY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Macon, 3630 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Milledgeville, 2341 N. COLUMBIA DRIVE, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Monroe, 1117 W.SPRING STREET, 10/30/2015 - 2/14/2016
• Pooler, 400 EAST HIGHWAY 80, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Rome, 711 MARTHA BERRY BLVD., 10/30/2015 - 11/28/2015
• Rome, 3343 MARTHA BERRY HWY NW, 10/31/2015 - 2/14/2016
• Rome, 801 MARTHA BERRY BLVD NW, 1/13/2016 - 6/8/2016
• Sandersville, 611 S HARRIS ST, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Savannah, 294 CROSSROADS PARKWAY, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Savannah, 112 MALL BLVD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Savannah, 615 W. BROAD ST, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Statesboro, 500 FAIR RD, 12/2/2015 - 6/9/2016
• Thomaston, 1017 HWY 19 NORTH, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Thomson, 1954 WASHINGTON RD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Toccoa, 1530 S. BIG A ROAD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Trenton, 50 CRIMSON DRIVE, 1/13/2016 - 6/8/2016
• Vidalia, 901 E 1ST ST, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Warner Robins, 2925 WATSON ROAD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016
• Warner Robins, 1295 SOUTH HOUSTON LAKE RD, 12/2/2015 - 6/8/2016