Marriott announces data breach of Starwood Hotel database of 500 million guests
Marriott was alerted to the data breach on September 8, 2018, from a security tool when hackers attempted to access the database in the United States.
Marriott was alerted to the data breach on September 8, 2018, from a security tool when hackers attempted to access the database in the United States.
The researchers only needed access to a key from the hotel.
Hotel EMC2 is the brainchild of local real estate developer Scott Greenberg, President, and CEO of SMASHotels.
The program may live or die depending on customer feedback and it could be a few months before Marriott makes a final decision.