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Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
⌖ TECHCRUNCH · SAN FRANCISCO⏱ ✓ SOURCE · techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/applebe…SHA-256 07DED144·AED2407E
TECHCRUNCH · SAN FRANCISCO — EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.
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- 30 October 2026 · 21:48 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 22:00 UTC
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- https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/applebees-exposed-customers-personal-data-after-leaving-database-password-in-app/
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