Dark Web Informer — Cyber Threat Intelligence
UK Fast Food Chain Pepe's Piri Piri Allegedly Breached After Refusing Ransom, 2.1 Million Customer Records Leaked
United Kingdom
Quick Facts
Date & Time
2026-02-09 16:32:34 UTC
Threat Actor
outcaaaast
Victim Country
United KingdomIndustry
Restaurants
Victim Organization
Pepe's Piri Piri
Victim Site
Category
Data Breach
Severity
🟡 Medium
Network
Open Web
Victim Profile
Pepe's Piri Piri
UK-based fast food chain specializing in piri piri chicken Organization
Pepe's Piri Piri
Sector Type
Private
Industry
Restaurants / Fast Food
Country
United Kingdom Domain
Locations
240+
Revenue
£250M Yearly
Claimed Records
2,142,234
Description
Pepe's Piri Piri is a UK-based fast food chain specializing in flame-grilled piri piri chicken. With over 240 locations across the United Kingdom, the company has built a substantial customer base and operates a loyalty rewards program for frequent customers.
Incident Overview
A threat actor using the handle "outcaaaast" has posted a listing claiming to have leaked the complete customer database of Pepe's Piri Piri, a major UK fast food chain. According to the listing, the breach contains 2,142,234 customer records exported from the company's production database as of January 2026.
