Restaurant company SIR Corp. investigating cybersecurity incident that impacts its IT infrastructure

Restaurant company SIR Corp. is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has impacted part of its information technology infrastructure.

 

The company says it has hired cybersecurity experts to help with containment, remediation and investigation efforts.

 

SIR owns a portfolio of 54 restaurants in Canada including Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill and Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar.

 

It says it is continuing to operate its restaurants and that guest payment platforms are secure.

 

It says the investigation is in its preliminary stages and will provide a further update as it progresses.

 

SIR owns and operates restaurants under license from a limited partnership subsidiary of SIR Royalty Income Fund.

 

 

 

This article was first reported by The Canadian Press