A class action suit is being brought against Marriott International, following a data breach thought to have affected more than 500 million people. The world’s largest hotel chain operator, Marriott International, is facing a class action lawsuit following a data breach believed to have affected upwards of 500 million people. The suit accuses the hotel giant of deception and "injurious" practices and seeks damages for more than 150 former guests. Marriott revealed the scale of the data breach at the end of last year and said the details of around 345,000 unexpired payment cards could have been compromised. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Arne Sorenson said: "We are very concerned about this situation.
A class action suit is being brought against Marriott International, following a data breach thought to have affected more than 500 million people. The suit accuses the hotel giant of deception and "injurious" practices and seeks damages for more than 150 former guests. Marriott revealed the scale of the data breach at the end of last year and said the details of around 345,000 unexpired payment cards could have been compromised. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Arne Sorenson said: "We are very concerned about this situation.