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Around 2019 through early 2025, Buffalo Wild Wings Mobile app faced numerous security vulnerabilities impacting unknown amounts of users. The earliest known instance is from 2019 from a man named Mr. Najera, who lost 9,700 points from an unknown hacker in Fresno, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Tiffany |date=11 May 2019 |title=Why Rewards for Loyal Spenders Are ‘a Honey Pot for Hackers’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/business/rewards-loyalty-program-fraud-security.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511085831/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/business/rewards-loyalty-program-fraud-security.html |archive-date=11 May 2019 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> Users on [[Reddit]] began reporting on their accounts being hacked around 2020, claiming a lost for points spanning 1,000 - 50,000 (depending on how much points a user has) across various different states. | Around 2019 through early 2025, Buffalo Wild Wings Mobile app faced numerous security vulnerabilities impacting unknown amounts of users. The earliest known instance is from 2019 from a man named Mr. Najera, who lost 9,700 points from an unknown hacker in Fresno, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Tiffany |date=11 May 2019 |title=Why Rewards for Loyal Spenders Are ‘a Honey Pot for Hackers’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/business/rewards-loyalty-program-fraud-security.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511085831/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/business/rewards-loyalty-program-fraud-security.html |archive-date=11 May 2019 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> Users on [[Reddit]] began reporting on their accounts being hacked around 2020, claiming a lost for points spanning 1,000 - 50,000 (depending on how much points a user has) across various different states.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=My account with 50 thousand points was hacked |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/uacerj/my_account_with_50_thousand_points_was_hacked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423190715/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/uacerj/my_account_with_50_thousand_points_was_hacked/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref> Users reported receiving varying responses from Buffalo, with some claiming they never received a response back<ref>{{Cite web |title=App Fraud |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/hz1fqe/app_fraud/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616012408/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/hz1fqe/app_fraud/ |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2022 |title=Stolen Points, No Response From BWW |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/wa94he/stolen_points_no_response_from_bww/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728180459/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/wa94he/stolen_points_no_response_from_bww/ |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2021 |title=Someone hacked into my account and used my rewards |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ol3ob8/someone_hacked_into_my_account_and_used_my_rewards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831180333/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ol3ob8/someone_hacked_into_my_account_and_used_my_rewards/ |archive-date=31 August 2022 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stolen Points, No Response From BWW |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/wa94he/stolen_points_no_response_from_bww/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2020 |title=App Fraud |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/hz1fqe/app_fraud/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2020 |title=Hacked Accounts? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/kbmm5k/hacked_accounts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617014343/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/kbmm5k/hacked_accounts/ |archive-date=17 June 2023 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref>, while others reported received a response and getting their points back.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2022 |title=Don't hoard your points, folks. I live in Ohio, got this email receipt, and logged into my account. 🤬 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/s8vkoa/dont_hoard_your_points_folks_i_live_in_ohio_got/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304134547/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/s8vkoa/dont_hoard_your_points_folks_i_live_in_ohio_got/ |archive-date=4 March 2025 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2021 |title=Someone hacked into my account and used my rewards |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ol3ob8/someone_hacked_into_my_account_and_used_my_rewards/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=My account was hacked and Points stolen how do I get this fixed |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/y1j1mu/my_account_was_hacked_and_points_stolen_how_do_i/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104013359/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/y1j1mu/my_account_was_hacked_and_points_stolen_how_do_i/ |archive-date=4 November 2022 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2023 |title=Heart breaking stuff. My bdubs account was hacked and they redeemed my points for 20 wings. Come on who does that. Take a man’s Netflix account is one thing, but a man’s wings. That’s just crossing the line. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/125mx0f/heart_breaking_stuff_my_bdubs_account_was_hacked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329124140/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/125mx0f/heart_breaking_stuff_my_bdubs_account_was_hacked/ |archive-date=29 March 2023 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2022 |title=Someone redeemed all my points in a state I’ve never been to wtf. What do I do now? I can’t find a email to send this to! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ytf8xe/someone_redeemed_all_my_points_in_a_state_ive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112191808/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ytf8xe/someone_redeemed_all_my_points_in_a_state_ive/ |archive-date=12 November 2022 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref> Additionally, some users claim having difficulty login into their accounts, along with other issues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2023 |title="You've scanned your receipt and earned 0 points". |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/133dzn6/youve_scanned_your_receipt_and_earned_0_points/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2022 |title=Rewards Account Hacked |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/yackqa/rewards_account_hacked/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2022 |title=Blazin Rewards app login issue. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/xfb31n/blazin_rewards_app_login_issue/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref> The company updated their security standards on November 2023 by implementing MFA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=About time! Tired of getting my account hacked |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/17qm18g/about_time_tired_of_getting_my_account_hacked/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref> The community reacted with excited and relief over the news, however after the update came out, some users still reported getting hacked, login issues, along with not receiving their points after orders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2022 |title=Blazin Rewards Issues |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ylaa8t/blazin_rewards_issues/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2025 |title=Unable to Login |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/1jlbn4g/unable_to_log_in/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2024 |title=Someone hacked my blazing rewards account, and BWWs support team refuses to restore my account. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/ytf8xe/someone_redeemed_all_my_points_in_a_state_ive/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=Login Issues website and blazin rewards app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/z1irzs/login_issues_website_and_blazin_rewards_app/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2023 |title=Can't Login Verification Number Bugged |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/18vf7s5/cant_login_number_verification_bugged/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203234630/https://www.reddit.com/r/BuffaloWildWings/comments/18vf7s5/cant_login_number_verification_bugged/ |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | ||
===Hidden Delivery Fee=== | ===Hidden Delivery Fee=== | ||
https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-claims-buffalo-wild-wings-charges-hidden-delivery-fee-disguised-as-service-fee | https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-claims-buffalo-wild-wings-charges-hidden-delivery-fee-disguised-as-service-fee | ||
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Buffalo Wild Wings
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| Legal Structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Food |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | http://buffalowildwings.com/ |
Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 and is a American causal dining and sports bar restaurant specializing in alcoholic beverages and chicken wings. It is a subsidiary of Inspire Brands.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Buffalo Wild Wings category.
Norovirus Outbreak
https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/buffalo-wild-wings-food-poisoning-94234/
Hepatitis A
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/hepatitis-a-infection-buffalo-wild-wings-monterey-park/3570595/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YO3066PC1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqLtKI9oFzw Officials warn of possible Hepatitis A Exposure at delaware Buffalo Wild Wings
Adding "afford care" charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5REaOFnn4 2015 Jan 8
Point Program Contain Security Vulnerabilities
Around 2019 through early 2025, Buffalo Wild Wings Mobile app faced numerous security vulnerabilities impacting unknown amounts of users. The earliest known instance is from 2019 from a man named Mr. Najera, who lost 9,700 points from an unknown hacker in Fresno, California.[1] Users on Reddit began reporting on their accounts being hacked around 2020, claiming a lost for points spanning 1,000 - 50,000 (depending on how much points a user has) across various different states.[2] Users reported receiving varying responses from Buffalo, with some claiming they never received a response back[3][4][5][6][7][8], while others reported received a response and getting their points back.[9][10][11][12][13] Additionally, some users claim having difficulty login into their accounts, along with other issues.[14][15][16] The company updated their security standards on November 2023 by implementing MFA.[17] The community reacted with excited and relief over the news, however after the update came out, some users still reported getting hacked, login issues, along with not receiving their points after orders.[18][19][20][21][22]
Hidden Delivery Fee
Hidden Carryout Fee
https://www.classaction.org/news/buffalo-wild-wings-hit-with-class-action-over-hidden-carryout-fee
Consumer Mistreatment
Making Fun of Homeless People
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/homeless-man-buffalo-wild-wings/
Prioritizing Racist Customers over Black Customers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ThoWeZJvjA Navervill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb1beo9JbjA Navervill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YO3066PC1k Navervill
Customers not allowed to sing the National Athem after previously being allowed to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_y-oqR16E
Refusing to Serve customers based on their Race and Gender
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/buffalo-wild-wings-racial-discrimination-lawsuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej7RI_c2gwQ
Customers Kiced out for order food at Takeout then eating at Restaurant
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Printing Racial Slurs on Receipts
https://www.blackenterprise.com/couple-sues-buffalo-wild-wings-over-documented-racial-slur/
Gender Checking Customers, even following them to the bathrooms.
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See also
References
- ↑ Hsu, Tiffany (11 May 2019). "Why Rewards for Loyal Spenders Are 'a Honey Pot for Hackers'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "My account with 50 thousand points was hacked". Reddit. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "App Fraud". Reddit. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Stolen Points, No Response From BWW". Reddit. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Someone hacked into my account and used my rewards". Reddit. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Stolen Points, No Response From BWW". Reddit. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "App Fraud". Reddit. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hacked Accounts?". Reddit. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Don't hoard your points, folks. I live in Ohio, got this email receipt, and logged into my account. 🤬". Reddit. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Someone hacked into my account and used my rewards". Reddit. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "My account was hacked and Points stolen how do I get this fixed". Reddit. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Heart breaking stuff. My bdubs account was hacked and they redeemed my points for 20 wings. Come on who does that. Take a man's Netflix account is one thing, but a man's wings. That's just crossing the line". Reddit. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Someone redeemed all my points in a state I've never been to wtf. What do I do now? I can't find a email to send this to!". Reddit. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ ""You've scanned your receipt and earned 0 points"". Reddit. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Rewards Account Hacked". Reddit. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Blazin Rewards app login issue". Reddit. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "About time! Tired of getting my account hacked". Reddit. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Blazin Rewards Issues". Reddit. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Unable to Login". Reddit. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Someone hacked my blazing rewards account, and BWWs support team refuses to restore my account". Reddit. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Login Issues website and blazin rewards app". Reddit. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Can't Login Verification Number Bugged". Reddit. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.