99 Opens Probe Into Suspected Theft of Confidential Data

Overview

• 99 reports three attack vectors: repeated system access attempts, theft of corporate laptops and outreach by purported consultancies posing as researchers.
• Hundreds of employees say they were contacted, with offers ranging from US$200 to US$1,000 for conversations intended to elicit strategic details.
• The company says potentially exposed material includes 99Food launch timelines for new cities, restaurant contracts and commercial expansion strategies.
• Incidents include thefts from staff in strategic roles and police reports of harassment in cities where 99Food operates, according to the company.
• 99 is compiling employee accounts and police records and vows legal action as its internal investigation develops, with separate São Paulo police raids involving ex‑iFood workers providing context but no attribution in the 99 case.