Marriott hit with $123 million fine over breach exposing guest data

By Accident, Cyber, Regulation, litigation

Marriott hit with $123 million fine over breach exposing guest data

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plans to fine hotel giant Marriott International£99 million (about $123 million) for a data breach that exposed the sensitive data of 339 million guests.

The breach

occurred in 2014 in hotel company Starwood’s database. Marriott inherited the undetected breach when it bought Starwood in 2016. Marriott discovered the breach in November 2018.

The Information Commissioner’s Office

stated that Marriott did not conduct sufficient due diligence when it bought Starwood.

Marriott intends to defend its position against the fine.

Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/marriott-hotels-fined-over-2018-data-breach-uk-ico-gdpr-2019-7?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral

Marriott faces $123 million UK fine over data breach

https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/09/marriott-faces-123-million-uk-fine-for-breach/

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