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How to find out if you’ve eaten at one of the 1,025 Wendy’s that were hacked

Wendy's says it plans to install self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 locations by the end of the year.
Wendy's says it plans to install self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 locations by the end of the year. AP

Wendy’s said hackers were able to steal customers’ credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.

The hamburger chain said Thursday hackers were able to obtain card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the card, beginning in late fall. Some customers’ cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores.

[Click here for a list of restaurants affected]

[Click here for Wendy’s data breach information]

Wendy’s Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent purchases.

The Dublin, Ohio, company first announced it was investigating a possible hack in January. In May, it said malware was found in fewer than 300 restaurants. About a month later, it said two types of malware were found and the number of restaurants affected was “considerably higher.”

There are more than 5,700 Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S.

Customers can see which locations were affected through the Wendy’s website . The company said it is offering free one-year credit monitoring to people who paid with a card at any of those restaurants.

This story was originally published July 7, 2016 at 2:34 PM with the headline "How to find out if you’ve eaten at one of the 1,025 Wendy’s that were hacked."

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