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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

Hotels

Marriott’s Latest Data Breach Impacts 5.2 Million Travelers

While this latest data breach pales in comparison to the one Marriott faced in 2018, it likely won't help the hotel giant in rebuilding trust with guests who hand over personal information through the hotel giant's tech platforms.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Marriott’s Latest Data Breach Impacts 5.2 Million Travelers

Hotels

Marriott CEO Tells Senators Passport Changes Being Considered After Data Breach

You can see the dilemma that Marriott and other hotels face: Keep passport data strictly at the property level, where management may not be technically adept, or centralize the information where it can be potentially hacked in one fell swoop. CEO Sorenson is leaning toward the local approach. Either way is risky business.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Data Breach Does Little to Rattle Already Weary Loyalty Members

Loyalty members don't seem to be too bothered by Marriott's recent breach of more than 500 million users' personal data. Part of that could be low expectations for Marriott, or because this isn't the first data breach rodeo for many.

Grant Martin, Skift | 5 years ago

Marriott Data Breach Does Little to Rattle Already Weary Loyalty Members