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|Website=https://www.pizzahut.com/ | |Website=https://www.pizzahut.com/ | ||
|Description=company all about over-priced, over-rated pizza's | |Description=company all about over-priced, over-rated pizza's | ||
}}Founded in May 31, 1958 in Whichia Kansas by Dan Carney and Frank Carney, [[wikipedia:Pizza_Hut|Pizza Hut]] is an pizza restaurant chain that's a subsidiary to [[ | }}Founded in May 31, 1958 in Whichia Kansas by Dan Carney and Frank Carney, [[wikipedia:Pizza_Hut|Pizza Hut]] is an pizza restaurant chain that's a subsidiary to [[Yum! Brands]]. The company holds the third largest pizza chain behind [[Domino's]] and Hunt Brothers Pizza. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-15 |title=10 Largest pizza chains in the United States in 2026 |url=https://www.scrapehero.com/location-reports/10-largest-pizza-chains-in-the-usa/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=ScrapeHero |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251202172655/https://www.scrapehero.com/location-reports/10-largest-pizza-chains-in-the-usa/ |archive-date=2 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
* Privacy Violations | *Privacy Violations | ||
* Security Vulnerabilities | *Security Vulnerabilities | ||
* Slow responses and Fixes | *Slow responses and Fixes | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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==='''Pizza Hut Australia Data Breach'''=== | ==='''Pizza Hut Australia Data Breach'''=== | ||
On September 2023, hacker group ShinyHunter gained access to [[Amazon]] Web Services used by Pizza Hut, allowing access of 30 million order records and 200,000 customer names, email addresses, home addresses, and mobile numbers, with the rest of customers information (credit cards and passwords) were encrypted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cluley |first=Graham= |date=2023-09-03 |title=Pizza Hut Australia leaks one million customers' details, claims ShinyHunters hacking group |url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/pizza-hut-australia-leaks-one-million-customers-details-claims-shinyhunters-hacking-group |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Bitdefender}}</ref> ShinyHunter demanded the company pay $300,000 for the data to be deleted shortly after the hack, Pizza Hut responded by hiring cybersecurity specialist to fix the issue and contacted affected customers of the hack. it is unknown whether payment deals were made between Pizza Hut and ShinyHunter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawling |first=Caitlin |date=2023-09-20 |title=Pizza Hut says nearly two-hundred thousand customers affected by data breach |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/pizza-hut-customers-affected-by-cyber-hack/102881804 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=ABC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251009230848/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/pizza-hut-customers-affected-by-cyber-hack/102881804 |archive-date=9 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharwood |first=Simon |date=2023-09-21 |title=Data breach reveals distressing info: People who order pineapple on pizza |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/21/pizza_hut_australia_data_breach/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=TheRegister |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114155123/https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/21/pizza_hut_australia_data_breach/ |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref><blockquote>"From our investigation and the steps taken in response to the incident, we believe there is only a small proportion of customers on our database whose personal information has been impacted. We have notified these customers as well as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of the incident." <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Georgia |date=2023-09-20 |title=Pizza Hut Australia confirms major data breach |url=https://www.safewise.com/au/pizza-hut-australia-hack/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=SafeWise |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914135614/https://www.safewise.com/au/pizza-hut-australia-hack/ |archive-date=14 Sep 2025}}</ref></blockquote> | On September 2023, hacker group ShinyHunter gained access to [[Amazon]] Web Services used by Pizza Hut, allowing access of 30 million order records and 200,000 customer names, email addresses, home addresses, and mobile numbers, with the rest of customers information (credit cards and passwords) were encrypted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cluley |first=Graham= |date=2023-09-03 |title=Pizza Hut Australia leaks one million customers' details, claims ShinyHunters hacking group |url=https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/pizza-hut-australia-leaks-one-million-customers-details-claims-shinyhunters-hacking-group |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Bitdefender |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224123319/https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/pizza-hut-australia-leaks-one-million-customers-details-claims-shinyhunters-hacking-group |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> ShinyHunter demanded the company pay $300,000 for the data to be deleted shortly after the hack, Pizza Hut responded by hiring cybersecurity specialist to fix the issue and contacted affected customers of the hack. it is unknown whether payment deals were made between Pizza Hut and ShinyHunter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawling |first=Caitlin |date=2023-09-20 |title=Pizza Hut says nearly two-hundred thousand customers affected by data breach |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/pizza-hut-customers-affected-by-cyber-hack/102881804 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=ABC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251009230848/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/pizza-hut-customers-affected-by-cyber-hack/102881804 |archive-date=9 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharwood |first=Simon |date=2023-09-21 |title=Data breach reveals distressing info: People who order pineapple on pizza |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/21/pizza_hut_australia_data_breach/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=TheRegister |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114155123/https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/21/pizza_hut_australia_data_breach/ |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref><blockquote>"From our investigation and the steps taken in response to the incident, we believe there is only a small proportion of customers on our database whose personal information has been impacted. We have notified these customers as well as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) of the incident." <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Georgia |date=2023-09-20 |title=Pizza Hut Australia confirms major data breach |url=https://www.safewise.com/au/pizza-hut-australia-hack/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=SafeWise |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914135614/https://www.safewise.com/au/pizza-hut-australia-hack/ |archive-date=14 Sep 2025}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
===Pizza Hut collection of Data regardless if Consumer opted-out Lawsuit=== | ===Pizza Hut collection of Data regardless if Consumer opted-out Lawsuit=== | ||
Pizza is suffering an class action lawsuit filed by Danuel Cortez over violation of [[wikipedia:Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1991|Telephone Consumer Protection Act]] with continuation of sending messages after users opted-out. The company and it's parent company [[ | Pizza is suffering an class action lawsuit filed by Danuel Cortez over violation of [[wikipedia:Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Act_of_1991|Telephone Consumer Protection Act]] with continuation of sending messages after users opted-out. The company and it's parent company [[Yum! Brands]] hasn't commented on the lawsuit, however it's still in progress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Troutman |first=Eric |date=2025-10-08 |title="DO NOT SEND ME ANYMORE MESSAGES!!!!”: Pizza Hut Sued for Failing to Honor SMS Opt Out Request–And The Trend Continues |url=https://natlawreview.com/article/do-not-send-me-anymore-messages-pizza-hut-sued-failing-honor-sms-opt-out-request |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=National Law Review |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251113142624/https://natlawreview.com/article/do-not-send-me-anymore-messages-pizza-hut-sued-failing-honor-sms-opt-out-request |archive-date=13 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-11 |title=Pizza Hut class action claims restaurant does not honor requests to opt out of text messages |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/pizza-hut-class-action-claims-restaurant-does-not-honor-requests-to-opt-out-of-text-messages/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=Top Class Actions |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260224123421/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/pizza-hut-class-action-claims-restaurant-does-not-honor-requests-to-opt-out-of-text-messages/ |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||