restaurant names change due to attacks on politicians and vaccines

Restaurants iFood names were erroneously changed on Tuesday (2). At night, users of the service reported that references to the vaccine and even political attacks began to appear in some institutions. The platform said in a statement that there is no evidence of a data breach and that the incident was triggered by the account of an employee of the service provider.

Information about the exchanges appeared on social networks. It was reported via Twitter that several restaurants have changed their names, including those of large chains. For users, the service was initially hacked. But shortly thereafter, the company denied a possible intrusion into the service.

Most of the restaurants were named after political messages. In a tweet, the user reported that when searching for “Lula” (PT), the tool displayed locations named “Lula Ladrão”. There were also attacks on PT supporters and former adviser Mariel Franco (PSOL), who was shot dead in 2018 in Rio de Janeiro.

The images also mention President Jair Bolsonaro (no party), this time referring to a possible re-election of the politician in 2022. There are also anti-vaccination quotes regarding immunization against COVID-19. The reports even show a restaurant that has been renamed “I Prefer Uber Eats.”

What does iFood say?

On the same day, iFood made a speech on social networks. The platform acknowledged the incident and stated that the situation affected about 6% of establishments. “We have taken immediate and necessary steps to address the issue and protect the data of restaurants, consumers and delivery personnel,” they said.

Those responsible for the application explained that the incident was “due to the account of the answering machine employee.” In this case, the profile for which it is allowed to regulate the registration of restaurants was used incorrectly. “The service provider’s access was immediately interrupted and the names of the restaurants are already being restored,” they said.

The platform also stressed that it found no evidence of data breaches from customers and couriers. “Data on payment methods are not stored in the iFood databases, they are recorded only on users’ own devices, without compromising credit card data,” they explained.

With information: iFood (Instagram)

iFood: Restaurant Names Change Due to Political Attacks and Vaccines