Data breach on over 100 Dutch hotels hits guests

Source: Techzine

At least 100 Dutch hotels have fallen victim to a large-scale data breach. As a result, hackers have gained access to reservation data for thousands of guests, hospitality group Hospecs has confirmed. Guests with an active booking are at risk of receiving convincing phishing messages and fake payment requests. Hospecs Managing Director Tim Vissers posted an appeal on LinkedIn after the company received reports of data breaches at affiliated hotels. Responses came in quickly. “New reports are now coming in every minute,” says Vissers. “This problem is truly massive.” He is now also receiving reports from Belgium and Ireland. The breach affects hotel guests’ contact information, arrival dates, and departure dates. The Dutch data protection authority AP said it is investigating. Full Story