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	![[McDonald's Japan ~~Malware Attack~~]]		![[McDonald's Japan malware attack]]
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	!On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan ran a promotion that included MP3 Players as the prize for the 10,000 winners. The MP3 Player contain malware that steals passwords and login credentials of customers.		!On August 4, 2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan ran a promotion that included MP3 Players as the prize for the 10,000 winners. The MP3 Player contain malware that steals passwords and login credentials of customers.
	!On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology to any customers affected. The company offered a Web link that removes the malware and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.		!On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology to any customers affected. The company offered a Web link that removes the malware and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.
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	\|McDonald's advertisement partner [[wikipedia:Leo_Burnett_Worldwide#References\|Arc Worldwide]], hired an email database management firm Silverpop Systems <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Charette \|first=Robert \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=McDonald's Data Breach: Supersized? \|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=IEEE.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240420080626/https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|archive-date=20 Apr 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Constantin \|first=Lucian \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=Leaks at Walgreens, McDonald's, deviantART and 100 Others Linked to Single Breach \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=SoftPedia}}</ref> that suffered a massive security breach, resulting in customers email addresses, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses being leaked. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Los Angeles Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213751/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Hacker News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213751/https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=McDonald’s says customer database hacked \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Mercury News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170504172619/http://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> McDonald's didn't report on the amount of customers affected.		\|McDonald's advertisement partner [[wikipedia:Leo_Burnett_Worldwide#References\|Arc Worldwide]], hired an email database management firm Silverpop Systems <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Charette \|first=Robert \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=McDonald's Data Breach: Supersized? \|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=IEEE.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240420080626/https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|archive-date=20 Apr 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Constantin \|first=Lucian \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=Leaks at Walgreens, McDonald's, deviantART and 100 Others Linked to Single Breach \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=SoftPedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101218232130/http://news.softpedia.com:80/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|archive-date=18 Dec 2010}}</ref> that suffered a massive security breach, resulting in customers email addresses, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses being leaked. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Los Angeles Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213751/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Hacker News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213751/https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=McDonald’s says customer database hacked \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Mercury News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170504172619/http://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> McDonald's didn't report on the amount of customers affected.
	\|The hacker's have not been caught.		\|The hacker's have not been caught.
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	==References==		==References==

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	\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}		\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}

	Founded in May 15, 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia, [https://mcdelivery.co.in/bug-bounty bug bounty hunter program] (only in India), McDelivery, the McDonald's App, and ~~it's~~ spinoff restaurant [[wikipedia:CosMc's\|CosMc's]] (closed on May 23, 2025).		Founded in May 15, 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia, [https://mcdelivery.co.in/bug-bounty bug bounty hunter program] (only in India), McDelivery, the McDonald's App, and its spinoff restaurant [[wikipedia:CosMc's\|CosMc's]] (closed on May 23, 2025).

	McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]		McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]
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	== Lawsuits ==		==Lawsuits==
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	!Controversy		!Controversy

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	\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}		\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}

	Founded in May 15, 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia, [https://mcdelivery.co.in/bug-bounty bug bounty hunter program] (only in India), McDelivery, ~~and~~ the McDonald's App.		Founded in May 15, 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia, [https://mcdelivery.co.in/bug-bounty bug bounty hunter program] (only in India), McDelivery, the McDonald's App, and it's spinoff restaurant [[wikipedia:CosMc's\|CosMc's]] (closed on May 23, 2025).

	McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]		McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]
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	!McDonald's Japan Malware Attack		![[McDonald's Japan Malware Attack]]
	!2006		!2006
	!~~CREATE THIS OWN ARTICLE~~		!On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan ran a promotion that included MP3 Players as the prize for the 10,000 winners. The MP3 Player contain malware that steals passwords and login credentials of customers.
	~~!https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm~~		!On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology to any customers affected. The company offered a Web link that removes the malware and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.
	~~https://techcrunch.com/~~2006/10~~/16/mcdonalds-mp3-players-come-with-~~malware/

	~~https://www~~.~~youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo~~

	~~https://www~~.~~theregister~~.~~com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/~~
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	\|McDonald's Customer Database Hack		\|McDonald's Customer Database Hack
	\|2010		\|2010
	\|McDonald's advertisement partner [[wikipedia:Leo_Burnett_Worldwide#References\|Arc Worldwide]], hired an email database management firm Silverpop Systems <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Charette \|first=Robert \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=McDonald's Data Breach: Supersized? \|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=IEEE.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Constantin \|first=Lucian \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=Leaks at Walgreens, McDonald's, deviantART and 100 Others Linked to Single Breach \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=SoftPedia}}</ref> that suffered a massive security breach, resulting in customers email addresses, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses being leaked. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Los Angeles Time}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=McDonald’s says customer database hacked \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Mercury News}}</ref> McDonald's didn't report on the amount of customers affected.		\|McDonald's advertisement partner [[wikipedia:Leo_Burnett_Worldwide#References\|Arc Worldwide]], hired an email database management firm Silverpop Systems <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Charette \|first=Robert \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=McDonald's Data Breach: Supersized? \|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=IEEE.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Constantin \|first=Lucian \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=Leaks at Walgreens, McDonald's, deviantART and 100 Others Linked to Single Breach \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=SoftPedia}}</ref> that suffered a massive security breach, resulting in customers email addresses, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses being leaked. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Los Angeles Time}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=McDonald’s says customer database hacked \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Mercury News}}</ref> McDonald's didn't report on the amount of customers affected.
	\|The hacker's have not been caught.		\|The hacker's have not been caught.
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	\|McDonald's ~~Inida~~ Leak		\|[[McDonald's 2017 India Leak\|McDonald's India Leak]]
	\|2017		\|2017
	\|~~Delete column and create incident~~ of ~~this, to long~~.		\|Reported by a cybersecurity firm Fallible, a vulnerability in McDelivery allowed leakage of 2.2 million customers information.
	\|~~https://hackernoon~~.~~com/mcdonalds-india-is-leaking-2-2-million-users-data-d5758b2eb3f8~~		\|McDonald's responded with a public statement and applying a patch for the vulnerability.
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	\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack		\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack
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	\|An Security Researcher going by an alias Eaton, discovered an vulnerability that leaked costumers names, email addresses, phone numbers. vehicle numbers, profile pictures, and allowed tracking real-time location of their deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=I’m Lovin’ It: Exploiting McDonald’s APIs to hijack deliveries and order food for a penny \|url=https://eaton-works.com/2024/12/19/mcdelivery-india-hack/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=EatonWorks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McKinney \|first=Derek \|date=2024-12-23 \|title=McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach \|url=https://derektmckinney.com/mcdonalds-delivery-customers-put-at-risk-by-possible-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=derektmckinney}}</ref>		\|An Security Researcher going by an alias Eaton, discovered an vulnerability that leaked costumers names, email addresses, phone numbers. vehicle numbers, profile pictures, and allowed tracking real-time location of their deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=I’m Lovin’ It: Exploiting McDonald’s APIs to hijack deliveries and order food for a penny \|url=https://eaton-works.com/2024/12/19/mcdelivery-india-hack/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=EatonWorks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McKinney \|first=Derek \|date=2024-12-23 \|title=McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach \|url=https://derektmckinney.com/mcdonalds-delivery-customers-put-at-risk-by-possible-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=derektmckinney}}</ref>
	\|McDonald's Fixed the issue on August 23. On November 13, through their bounty program, sent Eaton an $240 amazon gift-card.		\|McDonald's Fixed the issue on August 23. On November 13, through their bounty program, sent Eaton an $240 amazon gift-card.
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	~~\|NOTE TO SELF: CREATE INCIDENT~~
	~~\|https://www.zataz.com/a-hacker-exposes-critical-mcdonalds-flaws-behind-a-simple-nugget-hunt/~~
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	\|[[wikipedia:McLibel_case#Judgment\|McDonald's Libel trial]]		\|[[wikipedia:McLibel_case#Judgment\|McDonald's Libel trial]]
	\|1997		\|1997
	\|McDonald's sued environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris over a factsheet that contained claims of McDonald's environmental practices, treatment of animals, nutritional information, marketing towards children, and labor practices. The Trial spanned nearly 10 years, resulting in it being the longest trial in British history.		\|McDonald's sued environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris over a factsheet that contained claims of McDonald's environmental practices, treatment of animals, nutritional information, marketing towards children, and labor practices. The Trial spanned nearly 10 years, resulting in it being the longest trial in British history.
	\|McDonald's was found liable for false advertising, mistreatment of animals, and liable for some environmental damage. The Court found that several claims were defamatory, rewarding McDonald's £60,000 in damages.		\|McDonald's was found liable for false advertising, mistreatment of animals, and liable for some environmental damage. The Court found that several claims were defamatory, rewarding McDonald's £60,000 in damages.
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	\|McDonald's False Advertising of McRib Ingredients		\|McDonald's False Advertising of McRib Ingredients
	\|2025		\|2025
	\|On December 23, Mcdonalds was sued for the product "McRib" not containing real rib meat. McDonald's responded by saying the product contains boneless pork mixed with barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cabbagestalk \|first=Iesha \|date=2026-01-04 \|title=McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over McRib Ingredients \|url=https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/mcdonalds-sued-over-mcrib-ingredients/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Baller Alert}}</ref>		\|On December 23, Mcdonalds was sued for the product "McRib" not containing real rib meat. McDonald's responded by saying the product contains boneless pork mixed with barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cabbagestalk \|first=Iesha \|date=2026-01-04 \|title=McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over McRib Ingredients \|url=https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/mcdonalds-sued-over-mcrib-ingredients/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Baller Alert}}</ref>
	\|Still in progress		\|Still in progress
	\|}		\|}

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	!https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm		!https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm
	https://techcrunch.com/2006/10/16/mcdonalds-mp3-players-come-with-malware/		https://techcrunch.com/2006/10/16/mcdonalds-mp3-players-come-with-malware/

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			https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/
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	\|		\|McDonald's Customer Database Hack
	\|2010		\|2010
	\|		\|McDonald's advertisement partner [[wikipedia:Leo_Burnett_Worldwide#References\|Arc Worldwide]], hired an email database management firm Silverpop Systems <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Charette \|first=Robert \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=McDonald's Data Breach: Supersized? \|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/mcdonalds-data-breach-supersized \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=IEEE.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Constantin \|first=Lucian \|date=2010-12-15 \|title=Leaks at Walgreens, McDonald's, deviantART and 100 Others Linked to Single Breach \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Leaks-at-Walgreens-McDonald-s-deviantART-and-100-Others-Linked-to-Single-Breach-172797.shtml \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=SoftPedia}}</ref> that suffered a massive security breach, resulting in customers email addresses, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses being leaked. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Karp \|first=Gregory \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-13-la-fi-mcdonalds-20101213-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Los Angeles Time}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=Hackers Steal Customer Data from McDonald's Partner Database \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-12-13 \|title=McDonald’s says customer database hacked \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/12/13/mcdonalds-says-customer-database-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Mercury News}}</ref> McDonald's didn't report on the amount of customers affected.
	\|https://~~thehackernews~~.~~com~~/~~2010/12/hackers~~-~~steal~~-~~mcdonalds~~-~~customer~~-~~data~~.~~html~~		\|The hacker's have not been caught.
	https://~~www~~.~~npr~~.~~org~~/~~sections~~/~~thetwo~~-~~way~~/2010/12/14/~~132056338~~/~~mcdonald~~-s-~~loses~~-~~customer~~-~~information~~-in-~~database~~-~~breach~~
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	\|~~McDonald's Driving Intercom Hack~~
	~~\|2016~~
	\|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~2016~~-12-07 \|title=~~McDonald’s Drive-Thru Intercom Wireless Frequency System Hacked~~ \|url=https://~~hackread~~.com/~~mcdonalds~~-~~drive~~-~~thru~~-~~intercom~~-~~wireless-frequency-system-hacked/~~ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=~~Hackread~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~2016~~-12-06 \|title=~~North Carolina~~ McDonald’s ~~Drive-Thru Intercom Hacked~~ \|url=https://~~wzakcleveland~~.com/~~3729019~~/~~north-carolina-~~mcdonalds-~~drive~~-~~thru~~-~~intercom~~-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=~~93.1 WZAMK~~}}</ref>
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	\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack		\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack
	\|2021		\|2021
	\|McDonald's was hacked in Taiwan, US (though very minimal impact) and South Korea that included customers emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses. Details for this lawsuits remain limited, however the company did report of it not being ransomware and collaborating with authorities on the issue. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lyngaas \|first=Sean \|date=2021-06-11 \|title=McDonald’s discloses hack of customer data in South Korea and Taiwan \|url=https://cyberscoop.com/mcdonalds-hack-korea-taiwan-customers/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Cyberscoop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=McDonald's Corp suffers data breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95404-mcdonalds-corp-suffers-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Security Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sabet \|first=Keumars \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=Personal data exposed in McDonald’s data breach \|url=https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/359862/personal-data-exposed-in-mcdonalds-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-01 \|website=ITpro}}</ref>		\|McDonald's was hacked in Taiwan, US (though very minimal impact) and South Korea that included customers emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses. Details for this lawsuits remain limited, however the company did report of it not being ransomware and collaborating with authorities on the issue. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lyngaas \|first=Sean \|date=2021-06-11 \|title=McDonald’s discloses hack of customer data in South Korea and Taiwan \|url=https://cyberscoop.com/mcdonalds-hack-korea-taiwan-customers/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Cyberscoop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=McDonald's Corp suffers data breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95404-mcdonalds-corp-suffers-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Security Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sabet \|first=Keumars \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=Personal data exposed in McDonald’s data breach \|url=https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/359862/personal-data-exposed-in-mcdonalds-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-01 \|website=ITpro}}</ref>
	\|The hacker's have not been caught, as this is still an ongoing issue.		\|The hacker's have not been caught, as this is still an ongoing issue.
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	\|McDonald's India McDelivery Security Vulnerability		\|McDonald's India McDelivery Security Vulnerability
	\|2024		\|2024
	\|~~Going~~ by an alias Eaton, discovered an vulnerability that leaked costumers names, email addresses, phone numbers. vehicle numbers, profile pictures, and allowed tracking real-time location of their deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=I’m Lovin’ It: Exploiting McDonald’s APIs to hijack deliveries and order food for a penny \|url=https://eaton-works.com/2024/12/19/mcdelivery-india-hack/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=EatonWorks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McKinney \|first=Derek \|date=2024-12-23 \|title=McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach \|url=https://derektmckinney.com/mcdonalds-delivery-customers-put-at-risk-by-possible-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=derektmckinney}}</ref>		\|An Security Researcher going by an alias Eaton, discovered an vulnerability that leaked costumers names, email addresses, phone numbers. vehicle numbers, profile pictures, and allowed tracking real-time location of their deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=I’m Lovin’ It: Exploiting McDonald’s APIs to hijack deliveries and order food for a penny \|url=https://eaton-works.com/2024/12/19/mcdelivery-india-hack/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=EatonWorks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McKinney \|first=Derek \|date=2024-12-23 \|title=McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach \|url=https://derektmckinney.com/mcdonalds-delivery-customers-put-at-risk-by-possible-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=derektmckinney}}</ref>
	\|McDonald's Fixed the issue on August 23. On November 13, through their bounty program, sent Eaton an $240 amazon gift-card.		\|McDonald's Fixed the issue on August 23. On November 13, through their bounty program, sent Eaton an $240 amazon gift-card.
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	!Aftermath		!Aftermath
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	\|McDonald's ~~Libre~~ trial		\|[[wikipedia:McLibel_case#Judgment\|McDonald's Libel trial]]
	\|		\|1997
	\|~~Longest~~ trial in ~~british~~ history		\|McDonald's sued environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris over a factsheet that contained claims of McDonald's environmental practices, treatment of animals, nutritional information, marketing towards children, and labor practices. The Trial spanned nearly 10 years, resulting in it being the longest trial in British history.
	\|McDonald's was found ~~guilty~~		\|McDonald's was found liable for false advertising, mistreatment of animals, and liable for some environmental damage. The Court found that several claims were defamatory, rewarding McDonald's £60,000 in damages.
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	\|McDonald's violation of Illinois data protection law		\|McDonald's violation of Illinois data protection law
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	\|2021		\|2021
	\|Customers who placed an McDelivery order in South Korea were affected by an data breach that exposes customers’ addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2021-10-07 \|title=McDelivery Customers Serve McDonald’s Class Action Lawsuit After Data Breach \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/data-breach/mcdelivery-customers-serve-mcdonalds-class-action-lawsuit-after-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Top Class Action}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Shaak \|first=Erin \|date=2021-10-07 \|title=McDonald’s Hit with Class Action Over April 2021 Data Breach [DISMISSED] \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-over-april-2021-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=ClassAction}}</ref>		\|Customers who placed an McDelivery order in South Korea were affected by an data breach that exposes customers’ addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2021-10-07 \|title=McDelivery Customers Serve McDonald’s Class Action Lawsuit After Data Breach \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/data-breach/mcdelivery-customers-serve-mcdonalds-class-action-lawsuit-after-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Top Class Action}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Shaak \|first=Erin \|date=2021-10-07 \|title=McDonald’s Hit with Class Action Over April 2021 Data Breach [DISMISSED] \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-over-april-2021-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=ClassAction}}</ref>
	\|Case was dropped, both agreed to cover their own cost, however settlement agreements are unknown.		\|Case was dropped, both agreed to cover their own cost, however settlement agreements are unknown.
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	\|		\|McDonald's False Advertising of McRib Ingredients
	\|2025		\|2025
	\|On December 23, Mcdonalds		\|On December 23, Mcdonalds was sued for the product "McRib" not containing real rib meat. McDonald's responded by saying the product contains boneless pork mixed with barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cabbagestalk \|first=Iesha \|date=2026-01-04 \|title=McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over McRib Ingredients \|url=https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/mcdonalds-sued-over-mcrib-ingredients/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Baller Alert}}</ref>
	\|https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/mcdonalds-sued-over-mcrib-ingredients/		\|Still in progress
	\|}		\|}

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	\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}		\|Logo=McDonald's Golden Arches.svg.webp}}

	Founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia and the McDonald's App.		Founded in May 15, 1940 by Richard and Maurie McDonald, [[wikipedia:McDonald's\|McDonald's Corporation]] is an American fast food restaurant chain with a net worth of $230.52 billion and owning 36,500 stores across 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-20 \|title=How Many McDonald's Restaurants Are There in the United States? \|url=https://www.locationscloud.com/intelligence-reports/mcdonalds-usa/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Locations Cloud}}</ref> Besides food services, McDonald's offers other services and product with their own AI assistant named Olivia, [https://mcdelivery.co.in/bug-bounty bug bounty hunter program] (only in India), McDelivery, and the McDonald's App.

	McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]		McDonald's is part of several organizations and partnerships, like the [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Restaurant_Association National Restaurant Association], [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Franchise_Association International Franchise Association] and [https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html google cloud partnership.]
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	\|https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html		\|https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/hackers-steal-mcdonalds-customer-data.html
	https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/12/14/132056338/mcdonald-s-loses-customer-information-in-database-breach		https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/12/14/132056338/mcdonald-s-loses-customer-information-in-database-breach
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	\|McDonald's Driving Intercom Hack		\|McDonald's Driving Intercom Hack
	\|2016		\|2016
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-12-07 \|title=McDonald’s Drive-Thru Intercom Wireless Frequency System Hacked \|url=https://hackread.com/mcdonalds-drive-thru-intercom-wireless-frequency-system-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Hackread}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-12-06 \|title=North Carolina McDonald’s Drive-Thru Intercom Hacked \|url=https://wzakcleveland.com/3729019/north-carolina-mcdonalds-drive-thru-intercom-hacked/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=93.1 WZAMK}}</ref>
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	~~\|https://hackread.com/mcdonalds-drive-thru-intercom-wireless-frequency-system-hacked/~~
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	\|McDonald's Inida Leak		\|McDonald's Inida Leak
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	\|https://hackernoon.com/mcdonalds-india-is-leaking-2-2-million-users-data-d5758b2eb3f8		\|https://hackernoon.com/mcdonalds-india-is-leaking-2-2-million-users-data-d5758b2eb3f8
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	\|		\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack
	\|2021		\|2021
	~~\|On June 11,~~		\|McDonald's was hacked in Taiwan, US (though very minimal impact) and South Korea that included customers emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses. Details for this lawsuits remain limited, however the company did report of it not being ransomware and collaborating with authorities on the issue. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lyngaas \|first=Sean \|date=2021-06-11 \|title=McDonald’s discloses hack of customer data in South Korea and Taiwan \|url=https://cyberscoop.com/mcdonalds-hack-korea-taiwan-customers/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Cyberscoop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=McDonald's Corp suffers data breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95404-mcdonalds-corp-suffers-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-02 \|website=Security Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sabet \|first=Keumars \|date=2021-06-14 \|title=Personal data exposed in McDonald’s data breach \|url=https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/359862/personal-data-exposed-in-mcdonalds-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-01 \|website=ITpro}}</ref>
	~~\|https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/mcdonalds-cyberattack-exposes-data-in-the-us-and-south-korea/~~		\|The hacker's have not been caught, as this is still an ongoing issue.
	~~https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/11/business/mcdonalds-data-breach~~
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	~~\|McDonald's South Korea and Taiwan Hack~~
	\|
	\|McDonald's was hacked in Taiwan, US (though very minimal impact) and South Korea that included customers emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses. Details for this lawsuits remain ~~space~~, however the company did report of it not being ransomware and collaborating with authorities on the issue.
	\|https://cyberscoop.com/mcdonalds-hack-korea-taiwan-customers/
	https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95404-mcdonalds-corp-suffers-data-breach
	https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/359862/personal-data-exposed-in-mcdonalds-data-breach
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	\|McDonald's fined for storing customer's data		\|McDonald's fined for storing customer's data
	\|2023		\|2023
	\|Hackers access personal data of 4.87 million customers due to McDonald's containing backup files of customers and not removing files after data retention period expired. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-05 \|title=McDonald’s Korea fined $540k over data breach \|url=https://qsrmedia.asia/legal/news/mcdonalds-korea-fined-540k-over-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=QSR Media Asia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-05-22 \|title=McDonald's Korea fined 696 million won for breach of customers' personal data \|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/03/22/business/industry/McDonalds-McDonalds-Korea-personal-information/20230322173615661.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Korea JoonAng Daily}}</ref>		\|Hackers access personal data of 4.87 million customers due to McDonald's containing backup files of customers and not removing files after data retention period expired. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-05 \|title=McDonald’s Korea fined $540k over data breach \|url=https://qsrmedia.asia/legal/news/mcdonalds-korea-fined-540k-over-data-breach \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=QSR Media Asia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-05-22 \|title=McDonald's Korea fined 696 million won for breach of customers' personal data \|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/03/22/business/industry/McDonalds-McDonalds-Korea-personal-information/20230322173615661.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Korea JoonAng Daily}}</ref>
	\|McDonald's was fined 696 million wan ($532,110 )		\|McDonald's was fined 696 million wan ($532,110 )
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			\|McDonald's India McDelivery Security Vulnerability
			\|2024
			\|Going by an alias Eaton, discovered an vulnerability that leaked costumers names, email addresses, phone numbers. vehicle numbers, profile pictures, and allowed tracking real-time location of their deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=I’m Lovin’ It: Exploiting McDonald’s APIs to hijack deliveries and order food for a penny \|url=https://eaton-works.com/2024/12/19/mcdelivery-india-hack/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=EatonWorks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McKinney \|first=Derek \|date=2024-12-23 \|title=McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach \|url=https://derektmckinney.com/mcdonalds-delivery-customers-put-at-risk-by-possible-data-breach/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-08 \|website=derektmckinney}}</ref>
			\|McDonald's Fixed the issue on August 23. On November 13, through their bounty program, sent Eaton an $240 amazon gift-card.
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	\|;)		\|;)
	\|2025		\|2025
	\|NOTE TO SELF: CREATE INCIDENT		\|NOTE TO SELF: CREATE INCIDENT
	\|https://www.zataz.com/a-hacker-exposes-critical-mcdonalds-flaws-behind-a-simple-nugget-hunt/		\|https://www.zataz.com/a-hacker-exposes-critical-mcdonalds-flaws-behind-a-simple-nugget-hunt/
	\|}		\|}
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	~~https://riskpundit.com/tag/mcdonalds/~~		\|+
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	~~https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcd-google-cloud-announce-partnership.html (google partnership official)~~
	==Lawsuits==		==Lawsuits==
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	!Controversy		!Controversy
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	\|McDonald's ~~McLibel Trial~~		\|McDonald's Libre trial
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	\|Longest trial in british history		\|Longest trial in british history
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	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[7-Eleven]]		*[[7-Eleven]]
	* [[Domino's]]		*[[Domino's]]

	==References==		==References==