McDonald’s Free Nuggets Hack Exposes Sensitive Customer Data

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A security researcher has revealed multiple critical vulnerabilities in McDonald’s digital infrastructure that exposed sensitive customer data and allowed unauthorized access to internal corporate systems.
The researcher discovered these flaws over several months, ultimately requiring an unconventional approach to report the issues when traditional security channels proved ineffective.
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The researcher faced significant obstacles when attempting responsible disclosure, ultimately resorting to calling McDonald’s headquarters and randomly naming LinkedIn-discovered security employees until connecting with someone authorized to receive vulnerability reports.
Was it Ronald?