Yet Another Large Data Breach – Are You Protected?

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This Time It's Starwood

These days, data breaches are so common that they must be large and meaningful to capture your attention. The recent hack against Marriott International qualifies. As many as half a billion customers may be affected, making the Marriott hack the second largest ever in terms of exposed records.

The breach began in 2014, affecting the Starwood guest reservation database. Starwood properties include the Sheraton, Westin, W, St. Regis, and Le Meridien chains – many of which cater to the high-end market. Marriott acquired Starwood in 2016 but didn't detect the breach until November 2018.

Exposed personal information for up to 327 million guests includes their name, address, e-mail address, phone number, passport number, birthdate, and other hotel-specific information like arrival/departure/reservation times and preferred guest account information. Payment card information may also be compromised with an undetermined number of gu...

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