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Applebee's App or Rewards Customer? Learn About Your Options After the October 2026 Customer Data Exposure

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What happened

On October 30, 2026, TechCrunch reported that a security researcher found a password for an internal Applebee's customer database embedded in the source code of the Applebee's Android app, which has more than one million downloads on Google Play. According to the report, anyone who extracted the credential from the app could have accessed records of registered Applebee's customers. TechCrunch verified the finding. The exposed database reportedly contained:

Customer names and email addresses
Dates of birth and phone numbers
ZIP codes and veteran status
Account details such as creation date and number of log-ins
IP addresses of recent log-ins, which can reveal approximate location

Applebee's parent company, Dine Brands, says it fixed the issue, that its investigation is ongoing, and that it has not currently found evidence of unauthorized access. The company has not said how many customers were affected or how long the credential was in the app. Applebee's had at least 8.5 million rewards members as of last year.

If you have an Applebee's online account or use the Applebee's app, you can see if you may qualify to connect with an independent attorney.

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Official source

Read the original public notice or report about this incident (opens in a new tab):

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/applebees-exposed-customers-personal-data-after-leaving-database-password-in-app/

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