McDonalds India
Attack Intelligence
McDonalds India was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to everest in January 2026. The organization, operating in the Hospitality and Tourism sector in India, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
everest operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
[AI generated] McDonald’s India, a subsidiary of the global fast-food giant, McDonald's Corporation, operates in India through two business entities, Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd for North & East India and Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd for West & South India. The company has revolutionized the fast-food industry in India since its establishment in 1996 with its menu of burgers, fries, drinks, and localized food items. With their extensive reach, they've significantly influenced India's quick-service restaurant segment.
Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2026-3300, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.