McDonald's hit by tech outage in several countries around the world

McDonald's said Friday a technology outage had disrupted operations at many of its outlets worldwide, including in Japan, the U.K. and Australia, but ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident.

McDonald's hit by tech outage in several countries around the world
A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald's is seen outside one of their restaurants in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, near Brussels, Belgium September 5, 2023.

McDonald's said Friday a technology outage had disrupted operations at many of its outlets worldwide, including in Japan, the U.K. and Australia, but ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident.