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Stevie Bonifield

'Solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain': Hackers reported 'catastrophic' cybersecurity flaws at Burger King before the fast food giant nuked their criticism off the 'net via DMCA

Hacker.

As reported by Tom's Hardware, a pair of hackers successfully compromised the cybersecurity of Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons. They uncovered "catastrophic" vulnerabilities so bad it led the hackers to comment, "We're not even mad, just impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices."

Those "terrible security practices" were alarmingly extensive. The hackers were able to:

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