Hackers targeted InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with point-of-sale malware causing a possible breach of payment card data at 12 locations in the US, Canada and Aruba. The malware affected cards used at some of the hotel chain's restaurants and bars between August and December, although did not affect front desk transactions. Customers are urged to check an online list for details of which hotels were affected and when, and contact authorities as necessary. This includes card numbers, names, expiration dates, and verification codes that had been gathered by the hotels’ restaurants and bars. IHG said it was investigating the breach with law enforcement officials and working with security firms to review its safety measures. A new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab says that hackers have been targeting banks since last year by exploiting vulnerabilities in their systems or using them themselves to steal customers' personal information.
Hackers targeted InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with point-of-sale malware causing a possible breach of payment card data at 12 locations in the US, Canada and Aruba. The malware affected cards used at some of the hotel chain's restaurants and bars between August and December, although did not affect front desk transactions. Customers are urged to check an online list for details of which hotels were affected and when, and contact authorities as necessary. IHG said it was investigating the breach with law enforcement officials and working with security firms to review its safety measures. A new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab says that hackers have been targeting banks since last year by exploiting vulnerabilities in their systems or using them themselves to steal customers' personal information.