The Marriott hotel chain has again fallen victim to cyber criminals in an attack which may have compromised the personal information of around 5.2 million guests.
Now, it seems employee login credentials were used to access an unexpected amount of guest information.
The breach was discovered at the end of February 2020 and was believed to have started in mid January.
“Although Marriott’s investigation is ongoing, the company currently has no reason to believe that the information involved included Marriott Bonvoy account passwords or PINs, payment card information, passport information, national IDs, or driver’s license numbers,” said the company in a statement.
Marriott International is reportedly notifying some of its guests today of an incident involving a property system.
The notice explains what occurred, the information involved, the measures taken by Marriott to investigate and address the issue, how Marriott is assisting guests, and steps guests can consider taking.
Marriott carries insurance, including cyber insurance, commensurate with its size and the nature of its operations, and the company is working with its insurers to assess coverage.
The company does not currently believe that its total costs related to this incident will be significant.
