Are your personal data outlined in violating GRUBHUB data? Here’s how to protect yourself

Grubhub has recently undergone data violation, exposing the personal data of the evenings, college students in the delivery service Dining area in the campus Program, traders and drivers, The online food delivery service said earlier this week.

The source of the violation was traced to a third -party service provider for the GrubHub customer service team. The unauthorized party has access to names, email addresses, telephone numbers, card types and the last four digits of payment cards.

“After Discovery, we immediately started an investigation, identifying unauthorized access to an account associated with this supplier,” the company said. “We immediately discontinued access to the account and completely removed the service provider from our systems.”

Grubhub’s internal investigation has found that the customer’s passwords are not affected by this violation, but some hash passwords are. The shed passwords are strings of arbitrary signs that mask real passwords saved on the company’s servers.

Food Delivery Company confirmed on its website that the hacker did no Get access to trade information, bank account details, social security number, full debit or credit card numbers, bank account information or driving licenses. Grubhub did not immediately reply to CNET’s request for further comment.

What can I do to protect myself after this violation?

It is unclear how many people have been affected by Grubhub’s violation. But if you use GruBub and want to make sure you are protected, there are some steps that you can take.

Ask for a new credit card (or update your virtual card)

Full credit card numbers did not have access to this violation, only the last four digits. However, if you have had a saved credit card in your account, it is a good idea to call your company or bank on your credit card and ask them to send you a new mail card.

If you have Virtual credit card number Saved in your account, we recommend that you delete this number with your card publisher and request a new one.

Change your password

Although only the hash passwords are exposed to the violation of Grubhub, there is no harm when updating your password in your account. Be sure to update your passwords in other online accounts for which you use the same login information.

You must have a different password for each online account you create. If you seem to be too hard, consider signing up for a Password managerS

Watch out for phishing attacks

Both email addresses and telephone numbers were compromised in the violation of Grubhub. With this information, cybercriminals can create phishing attacks aimed at stealing your sensitive information or hard earned money.

Keep your sensitive data safe with identity theft.