P.F. Chang’s confirmed in June that data from credit and debit cards used at its restaurants was stolen, but didn’t specify the locations at that time. On Monday the company provided a list of locations. Other local P.F. Chang’s restaurants — including those in West Chester and Cincinnati — were not among the locations named Monday.
P.F. Chang’s said that it is continuously working to understand the nature and scope of the incident. It says the security compromise has been contained and that it has been processing credit and debit card data securely since June 11.
Anne Harvey, of Springboro, who had lunch Monday at the Dayton P.F. Chang’s, said the possible security breach may cause her to no longer eat at the restaurant.
“It’s too bad because it’s really good food, but it really is a trust issue. I’m handing over my financial information and if it gets breached … there’s a lot of competition out there,” Harvey said.
Data breaches have occurred at other major U.S. corporations recently, including Target Corp., Neiman Marcus, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. and Michaels Stores Inc.
Both Harvey and her friend Pam Pinchot, of Washington Twp., said these breaches have changed their spending habits.
“I use cash most of the time. I’m careful who I give my card to,” Harvey said.
“I pay in cash more often,” Pinchot said.
A list of all 33 locations, as well as the dates that cards may have been compromised, can be found at pfchangs.com/security. The company said that potentially stolen data includes the card number and may also include the cardholder’s name and/or the card’s expiration date in some instances.
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., based in Scottsdale, Ariz., owns its namesake restaurants and Pei Wei Asian Diners. The company was taken private in 2012 by Centerbridge partners LP for about $1.1 billion.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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