Hotel Reservation Data from 350+ Hotels Used in Targeted Phishing Scams
By
Linn Freedman
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Summary
A Wired report reveals that customer data from over 350 hotels worldwide has been compromised and is being used by threat actors to conduct targeted phishing scams. The attackers exploit trusted hotel brands and impersonate guest relations professionals, contacting victims about their travel bookings through realistic-looking messages to steal more information or money.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledmore than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams
travelers' information and booking data may have been stolen from the hotels and are being used by threat actors to launch social engineered phishing schemes
These scams are effective because they exploit trusted brands and impersonate legitimate guest relations professionals
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