Chili's Announces Data Breach, Clark Location May Be Affected

CLARK, NJ — You might want to check your credit or debit card statement activity if you dined at Chili's Grill & Bar restaurant in Clark in March or April.

The restaurant chain, which has 24 locations in New Jersey, said it has experienced a data breach. The data breach affected certain restaurants, though a full list hasn't been released. Chili's said information will be posted as it becomes available on the Brinker International website. Check back here.

The breach was discovered on Friday and believed to be limited to March and April.

"Based on the details of the issue currently uncovered, we believe that malware was used to gather payment card information including credit or debit card numbers as well as cardholder names from our payment-related systems for in-restaurant purchases at certain Chili's restaurants," Chili's parent company, Brinker International, said in a statement.

Guests who dined at Chili's during the affected period don't need to cancel their credit or debit cards, but should check their statements for accuracy. Suspicious activity should be reported to banking and credit card companies.

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