Panera’s Dough Dilemma: Cyber Heist Bites with Ransomware Attack & Data Breach Feast

Facing the ultimate knead for cybersecurity, Panera Bread may have forked over dough to cybercrooks after a ransomware attack left them with a half-baked defense. The crumby situation suggests a payout for data safety, but as with all things ransomware, the proof is in the pudding—or in this case, the baguette.

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When life gives you ransomware, apparently Panera Bread bakes up a batch of "Pay-the-Ransomer Rolls." It's like a secret recipe for disaster, with a sprinkle of personal data and a dollop of "trust us, we deleted your SSN." Bon appétit to cybercriminals everywhere!

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