Security News > 2024 > April > Omni Hotels confirms cyberattack behind ongoing IT outage
Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a cyberattack caused a nationwide IT outage that is still affecting its locations.
"Since Friday, March 29, Omni Hotels & Resorts has been responding to a cyberattack on its systems. Upon learning of this issue, Omni immediately took steps to shut down its systems to protect and contain its data," the hotel chain told BleepingComputer.
The outage triggered by the cyberattack brought down many of Omni's services on Friday, impacting its reservation, hotel room door lock, and point-of-sale systems.
"Dear valued guests, our technology teams are continuing to work on restoring our systems that are currently down," Omni Hotels said on Monday.
Omni Hotels owns 50 hotels and resorts across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with roughly 23,550 rooms and 28 golf courses.
Omni Hotels experiencing nationwide IT outage since Friday.