Huge Data Breach Hits Chicago Area Restaurants

If you have been to any of Chicago and suburban restaurants, check your credit and debit card statements immediately.

Oh no. I've been to one of these restaurants. I'll have to go check my statements as soon as I get home.

We all love going out to eat, we just don't expect to be part of a massive data breach.

This is exactly what is happening to thousands of diners across the Chicago area and beyond.

According to WGN, Landry's and Golden Nugget hired a cyber security firm after reports of suspicious activity back in December.

Hackers had installed a program designed to steal cardholder names, expiration dates, and the verification codes from debit and credit cards.

The restaurants that are part of the data breach are as followed:

Rainforest Café

• Chicago: May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015
• Woodfield Mall: May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015

Bubba Gump Shrimp

• Chicago: May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015

Morton’s

• East Wacker Place, Chicago May 10, 2014 to March 14, 2015; May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015
• State Street: May 10, 2014 to March 14, 2015; May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015
• Schaumburg: May 5 to Dec. 3, 2015

McCormick & Schmick’s

• Chesnut Street, Chicago: May 9, 2014 to Dec. 3, 2015
• East Wacker Street, Chicago: May 9, 2014 to March 14, 2015; May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015
• Oak Brook: May 9, 2014 to March 14, 2015; May 8 to Dec. 3, 2015

Capis Italian Kitchen

• Chicago: Nov. 16, 2014

Claim Jumper

• Lombard: May 5 to Dec. 3, 2015

Mastro’s

• Chicago: May 5 to Dec. 3, 2015

If you have used your credit or debit card at any of these locations during the specific time period, it is imperative to report any suspicious activity on your statements.