Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc. (“Bojangles”) regarding its recent data breach. The Bojangles data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BOJANGLES' RESTAURANTS, INC.:
Bojangles is a restaurant chain and franchise based in North Carolina. Founded in 1977, Bojangles specializes in southern classics such as Southern chicken, biscuits, tea, dirty rice, Cajun pintos, and green beans.2 Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bojangles has approximately 800 restaurant locations across the southeastern United States and employs over 9,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Bojangles reported to the Attorney General of Vermont that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on March 12, 2024, Bojangles detected suspicious activity within its corporate network. As a result, Bojangles launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Bojangles confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third-party between February 19, 2024, and March 12, 2024. As a result, Bojangles began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Bojangles. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government issued ID card numbers (e.g., individual taxpayer ID number, passport number, military ID card number)
- Financial account number or credit or debit card number
- Unique biometric data (e.g., fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique biometric representation)
- Genetic information
- Health record or records of a wellness program or similar program of health promotion or disease prevention (e.g., healthcare professional’s medical diagnosis or treatment of the consumer, health insurance policy number)
On November 19, 2024, Bojangles began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice mailed to Vermont residents, Bojangles is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Bojangles filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
