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Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data

5 hours ago
  • #Cybersecurity
  • #Booking.com
  • #Data Breach
  • Booking.com experienced a data breach where unauthorized parties accessed some customers' booking information.
  • Affected data includes booking details, names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and information shared with accommodations; financial information was not accessed.
  • This is part of a series of cybercrime attempts on Booking.com, including recent scams and a 2018 phishing attack.
  • Booking.com reported the breach 22 days late to Dutch regulators, resulting in a €475,000 fine.
  • The industry faces calls to address fake listings on booking websites.