KrebsOnSecurity revealed Nashville-based Shoney's restaurant was hit by a data breach at several locations around the country. Additionally, the InterContinental Hotels Group disclosed malware compromised registers at more than 1,000 properties.

Best American Hospitality Corp., which manages and operates some of Shoney's corporate-affiliated locations, investigated the restaurants with Kroll Cyber Security. A statement said, “Best American Hospitality Corp. commenced an investigation after receiving a report that some payment card numbers that were used at restaurant locations it manages and operates (some of Shoney's corporate affiliated restaurants) had been stolen.”

Kroll's findings showed malware, installed remotely on point-of-sale equipment at some of the restaurants, searched for track data (cardholder name, card number, expiration date, and internal verification code) read from the magnetic stripe of routed payment cards. Shoney's has about 150 company-owned and franchised locations in 17 states.