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Marriott is insisting that last year’s cyberattack did no harm to its hotel guests, not least of which because hackers cannot use stolen passport numbers. In a motion filed on Monday, Marriott International Inc. sought to dismiss a consolidated consumer class action brought over the data breach, which compromised the personal information of 383 million […]
Marriott International Inc. MAR 0.23% faces a potential £99.2 million ($123.6 million) fine from the U.K.’s privacy watchdog over a consumer-data breach, as the regulator raises pressure on businesses to comply with Europe’s data-protection rules. The fine—related to a huge breach of the Starwood Hotels guest reservation database—comes a day after the same regulator, the […]
Marriott is now offering an easy way to confirm if your personal details were stolen in the massive Starwood hack that was revealed by the hotel giant in November 2018. Guests who suspect their data may have been involved are being asked to fill out an online form, which will allow the company to make […]
In September 2016, Marriott International announced that it had completed the acquisition of Starwood Resorts & Hotels Worldwide, creating the largest hotel company in the world. In its press release, Marriott specifically touted the best-in-class loyalty program that the two brands, combined, could now offer members. What Marriott International executives didn’t realize was that hackers […]
Lawyers rushed to bring about a dozen class actions over Marriott’s data breach—and with about 500 million people potentially impacted, they didn’t have to go far to find a plaintiff. “There are so many people that have been potentially compromised, which means basically people could trip over a plaintiff if they just walk outside,” said […]
Hospitality giant Marriott today disclosed a massive data breach exposing the personal and financial information on as many as a half billion customers who made reservations at any of its Starwood properties over the past four years. via Marriott: Data on 500 Million Guests Stolen in 4-Year Breach — Krebs on Security.