Dunn Bros, Sebastian Joe's impacted by North Country data breach

(FOX 9) - Dunn Brothers Coffee customers across Minnesota and Wisconsin may have had their private information compromised in a recent data breach.

The data breach impacted dozens of locations across several states. Other affected businesses include Sebastian Joe's and Chino Latino in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh Blue in Maple Grove, Burger Jones in Burnsville, Hoppers Bar And Grill in Waconia, Casa Rio in Anoka and Charlie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Becker.

North Country Business Products is alerting shoppers that there may have been unauthorized access to their payment information.

According to North Country, the breach involves some consumers who used credit and debit cards at its business partner restaurants between Jan. 3 and Jan. 24, 2019. The company learned of suspicious activity on Jan. 4 and launched an investigation.

Investigators later determined that an unauthorized party was able to deploy malware to certain of North Country’s business partners restaurants that collected credit and debit card information. Specific information potentially accessed includes the cardholder’s name, credit card number, expiration date, and CVV.

Mark Lanterman, Chief Technology Officer for Minnetonka-based Computer Forensic Services, said this attack is similar to ones launched against Target and Home Depot.

“Basically, what this malware does is it collects the information off of the credit card, so that’s the credit card number, expiration date, consumer’s name and often the security code or pin number if you’re using a debit card,” he said.

Lanterman said there are several ways consumers can protect themselves from theft.

"The best advice is if you’re going to use a card, then use a credit card. Leave your debit cards at home. Less risk, less inconvenience and at worst, you wait for your bank to send you a new card," he said. 

According to North Country, potentially affected consumers can call 1-877-204-9537 Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. holidays), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, click here.

List of affected businesses:

•    Burger Jones of Burnsville, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Casa Rio of Anoka, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Charlie’s Sports Bar & Grill of Becker, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Chino Latino of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Alexandria, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Andover, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Anoka, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Apple Valley, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Arden Hills, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Bemidji, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Buffalo, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Chaska, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/9/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Coon Rapids, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Duluth, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Eagan, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Edina, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Elk River, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Excelsior, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Fridley, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Hastings, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Hudson, WI (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Hutchinson, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Lakeville, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Lexington, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Maple Grove, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (West 43rd Street) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Washington Avenue North) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Nicollet Mall) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Nicollet Avenue) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/11/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (3348 Hennepin Avenue South) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (South 7th Street) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Park Avenue S) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (2528 Hennepin Avenue South) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (West 15th Street) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (South 8th Street) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Lasalle Avenue) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (East Lake Street) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/15/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Skyway III, Marquette Avenue) of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Highway 7) of Minnetonka, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Shady Oak Road) of Minnetonka, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of New Richmond, WI (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Plymouth, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Broadway Avenue South) of Rochester, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Elton Hills Drive NW) of Rochester, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Salem Road SW) of Rochester, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (Fairview Avenue North) of Roseville, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee (North Hamline Avenue) of Roseville, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Savage, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of St Cloud, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/10/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of St Michael, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of St Paul, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/3/2019 to 1/23/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Stillwater, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of West Bend, WI (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of White Bear Lake, MN (Transactions Occurring from 1/4/2019 to 1/22/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Willmar, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Dunn Brothers Coffee of Woodbury, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    East Bay Restaurant & Bar of Holcombe, WI (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Hoppers Bar And Grill of Waconia, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Memorial Medical Center of Ashland, WI (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Pittsburgh Blue of Maple Grove, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Sconni’s Alehouse And Eatery of Schofield, WI (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)
•    Sebastian Joe’s Ice Cream of Minneapolis, MN (Transactions Occurring on 1/4/2019)