Booking.com Says Hackers Accessed User Information

The online travel platform has not said how many customers’ booking information was exposed, but said the issue has been contained. 

Booking.com has notified some customers that hackers may have accessed information associated with their travel reservations.

In notifications shared online by users, the Amsterdam-based online travel platform said an unauthorized third party may have accessed information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, and details users shared with accommodations.

Contacted by SecurityWeek, Booking.com clarified that customer accounts have not been breached.

The company said it detected some “suspicious activity involving unauthorized third parties being able to access some of our guests’ booking information”.

However, it has not provided any clarification on the incident, and it remains unclear whether its systems have been breached or whether the attackers gained access to the data through other means.

It’s also unclear how many users are affected by this cybersecurity ...