This is not the first time I have reported on a data theft from a hotel group or tourist company – and as they make such great targets, it probably will not be the last…
Holiday Inn hotels hit by cyber-attack – BBC News
Obviously if you have stayed in one of hotel operated by Intercontinental Hotels Group – the parent company of Holiday Inn – then take the necessary steps with respect to passwords and credit cards. Of course, you did not reuse a pass when you booked that hotel room did you?
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Further Reading
Marriot Hotels suffer another data breach – Smart Thinking Solutions
Tourist rebound after COVID-19 is an obvious target for phishing attacks – Smart Thinking Solutions
