Hacker breaches area restaurant chain

TAMPA — PDQ, a fast-casual restaurant chain, says it has been hit by an extensive data breach and that the hacker responsible for the attack gained access to some of its customers’ credit card information.

Tampa-based PDQ (which stands for "People Dedicated to Quality") operates 70 restaurants in 11 states. In a statement posted on its website, it says all locations were affected by the extensive cyber-attack, which occurred between May 19, 2017, and April 20, except for some of its nontraditional outlets at venues such as Tampa International Airport and Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa.