TechCrunch / 2026-10-30

Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app

EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.

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Source: TechCrunch
Published: 2026-10-30 21:48:53 UTC
First discovered: 2026-10-30 23:00:29.363Z
Last collected: 2026-11-02 00:15:23.763Z
Author: Zack Whittaker
Topic: Developer tools
Classification: Other stories
Evidence level: E1 · source record; conclusions unverified

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Source account: EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.

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