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Checkers/Rally's acknowledges payment card breach at stores in 19 states

May 30, 2019

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants is notifying guests about a data security issue involving malware at certain Checkers and Rally's locations in 19 states, according to a news release.

The brand said that after becoming aware of the issue, data security experts investigated and coordinated with federal law enforcement, while dispatching third-party security experts to contain and remove the malware.

The investigation found malware installed on Checkers and Rally's POS systems at some locations. According to the release, the malware was designed to gather data including cardholder names, payment card numbers, card verification codes and expiration dates. 

A list of locations and respective estimated dates of exposure is available at www.checkers.com/security-issue. States affected include:

• Alabama.
• Arizona.
• California.
• Delaware.
• Florida.
• Georgia.
• Illinois.
• Indiana.
• Kentucky.
• Louisiana.
• Michigan.
• Nevada.
• New Jersey.
• New York.
• North Carolina.
• Ohio.
• Pennsylvania.
• Tennessee.
• West Virginia.

Not all Checkers and Rally's locations and not all guests who visited those locations were affected, the release said.