Articles tagged “hackers”

News Blog

Some IHG Hotel Tech Systems Appear to Have Been Hacked

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's largest hotel companies, issued a statement on Tuesday that said it was investigating unauthorized access to parts of the company's technology systems.The UK-based company, which manages brands such as Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, said its "booking channels and other applications" had been disrupted since yesterday. It…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

News Blog

Marriott Has Fallen Victim to Another Cyber Attack

Hotel giant Marriott International has suffered a data breach, with hackers stealing 20 gigabytes of sensitive information, including guests’ credit card information. In 2020, Marriott notified 5 million guests their information was compromised through an app used to provide services at hotels. This event is on a smaller scale, as according to a report by…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Cyber Attack Against Tour Operator Exposes 300,000 Profiles — Reports

The Israeli government has seized the computer servers of a tour operator after hackers obtained the personal information of 300,000 people. According to local reports, the government’s Privacy Protection Authority division took action against Gol Tours Ltd after a cyber attack more than two weeks ago. Gol Tours operates 20 travel booking websites, including hotel4u.co.il,…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Ransomware Attacks on Travel Companies Spread, Sparking Complacency Fears

The travel sector should pledge to never pay ransoms to hackers. But it either can't or won't. So the ransom payments will go on, helping to fund the criminal development of evermore spectacular attacks.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Ransomware Attacks on Travel Companies Spread, Sparking Complacency Fears

Online Travel

Amadeus Traveler Data Exposed in a Thwarted Data Leak

Case closed. But data breaches seem never-ending.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Amadeus Traveler Data Exposed in a Thwarted Data Leak

Online Travel

TripAdvisor’s Viator Notifies 1.4 Million Customers about Site and Mobile Data Breach

Viator waited around 17 days from when it learned of the data breach before notifying customers. That is shameful. Unforunately for Viator, it is a helluva way to join the TripAdvisor family as TripAdvisor gets more involved in ecommerce on a number of fronts.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

TripAdvisor’s Viator Notifies 1.4 Million Customers about Site and Mobile Data Breach

Ground Transport

Hertz Connects With Hackers For Business Model Disruption and Passenger Improvements

We're not sure if these apps are something Hertz couldn't -- or wouldn't have -- cooked up on its own, but we like the idea of the whole thing.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hertz Connects With Hackers For Business Model Disruption and Passenger Improvements

Online Travel

Kickstarter Was Hacked and Customer Information Compromised

Getting hacked unfortunately is almost the new normal. Why do companies that are hacked always say after the fact that they are strengthening security procedures? This has to be an extremely high priority for all e-commerce companies NOW. Otherwise your reputation and business is at risk.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Kickstarter Was Hacked and Customer Information Compromised

Business Travel

Marriott Rewards Acknowledges Attempt to Hack Members’ Accounts

Marriott and JetBlue have admitted that there were hack attempts; Expedia is reporting more credit card fraud, and HomeAway has been coping with an epidemic of phishing incidents. The state of online security and privacy is getting very dicey.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz turns to hackers to innovate mobile customer service

Hackathons beat sitting around and brainstorming, and Hertz is smart to tap the wisdom of the coders as mobile becomes even more important in the car-rental industry.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hertz turns to hackers to innovate mobile customer service