Arby’s Restaurant Group said late Friday that certain customers at company-owned locations may have had their payment card information compromised over a nearly three-month period. In a statement, Arby’s said malware present on point-of-service card-reading systems may have allowed hackers to access customer card data from Oct. 20, 2016 to Jan. 12, 2017. “In some instances, the malware appears to have identified data from the card’s magnetic stripe that included the cardholder name and number and in other instances the card data identified by the malware did not appear to include the cardholder name,” Arby’s said, noting that it has notified law enforcement officials, which are starting an investigation. While Arby’s did not provide estimates on how many customers were affected, it provided a tool on its website to identify affected locations. Arby’s is 81.5% owned by Roark Capital Group and 18.5% owned by Wendy’s Co. . Wendy’s shares advanced 0.4% to $13.30 after hours.
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