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Marriott CEO reveals more details about the massive data breach
2019-03-12 11:53

Last Thursday, Equifax CEO Mark Begor and Arne Sorenson, the CEO of Marriott International, appeared before a US Senate subcommittee to testify about the massive data breaches their companies have...

Data Breach Cost Marriott $28 Million So Far
2019-03-04 06:52

The massive data breach disclosed by Marriott last year has cost the company $28 million to date, most of which has been covered by insurance, the hotel giant revealed last week in its earnings...

Marriott Mega-Breach: Victim Count Drops to 383 Million
2019-01-07 14:03

Hotel Giant Warns 5.3 Million Unencrypted Passport Numbers Also StolenMarriott International's digital forensic investigation now counts not 500 million but an "upper limit" of 383 million...

Marriott: Good news. Hackers only took 383 million booking records ... and 5.3m unencrypted passport numbers
2019-01-04 19:42

Plus some 20m passport digits and 8.6m payment card details, too, though encrypted Hotel megachain Marriott International has provided the first grisly details of the November cyber-raid on its...

Marriott Revises Breach Scope to 383M Records
2019-01-04 17:47

The hotel giant said after de-duping, the breach appears to be smaller than it thought.

Fewer Affected in Marriott Hack, but Passports a Red Flag
2019-01-04 16:00

Fewer Marriott guest records that previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million unencrypted...

Gartner's Avivah Litan on Impact of Marriott Breach
2018-12-17 16:18

Analyst Contends Nation-States Are Waging Cyberwar and Our Defenses Are LackingIn the aftermath of the Marriott breach, it's fair to characterize Gartner's Avivah Litan as mad as hell and not...

Did China Hack Marriott, Or Is This Fake News?
2018-12-14 10:18

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the validity of reports that China is behind the massive Marriott data breach. Also: Fascinating details in a Congressional...

Marriott Hack Reported as Chinese State-Sponsored
2018-12-13 12:37

The New York Times and Reuters are reporting that China was behind the recent hack of Mariott Hotels. Note that this is still uncomfirmed, but interesting if it is true. Reuters: Private...

Reports: China Suspected In Marriott Database Breach
2018-12-13 10:48

But Experts Caution Forensic Evidence is LackingHackers linked with China are suspected to be behind the four-year breach of Marriott's Starwood guest reservation system, Reuters reports on...