09:26 AM EDT, 10/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- SIR Corp. (SIR), which owns and operates restaurants under license from a limited partnership subsidiary of SIR Royalty Income Fund (SRV-UN.TO), said Tuesday it is currently investigating a cybersecurity incident that has impacted a portion of its IT infrastructure.

Upon discovering the incident, SIR immediately engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to assist with containment, remediation and investigation efforts, a statement said.

SIR, the operating entity from which the Fund's equity income is ultimately derived, said it is continuing to operate its restaurants and guest payment platforms are secure.

It added the investigation is in its preliminary stages. The Fund will provide a further update as the investigation progresses.