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Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data

Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt The accommodation reservation website Booking.com has suffered a data breach with “unauthorised parties” gaining access to customers’ details. The platform said it “noticed some suspicious activity involving unauthorised third parties being able to access some of our guests’ booking information”. “Upon discovering the activity, we took action to contain the issue,” it said. “We have updated the pin number for these reservations and informed our guests.” The company, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, lists more than 30m accommodation venues around the world and says it connects “millions of travellers” with experiences, transport and places to stay. Booking.com declined to say how many people the hack had affected. A spokesperson said that “financial information was not accessed”. An email from the company to affected customers said the hackers may have been able to access “certain booking information” associated with a previous reservation the customer made. “Based on the findings of our investigation to date, accessed information could include booking details and names, emails,

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