Posted On November 14, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
November 14 – The Booking.com data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Booking.com data breach resulted in the credit card information of certain individuals being compromised.
According to a news article, Booking.com reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The attack began when a hacker pretending to be a traveler sent an email to various hotels. A hotel employee clicked on a malicious link contained in the email, and the hotel’s computer became infected with a virus which allowed hackers to obtain hotels’ IDs and passwords for Booking.com. Hackers were able to send fake emails to travelers explaining they needed travelers to enter their credit card information into a fake Booking.com site, where hackers were able to obtain travelers’ credit card information. Booking.com only recently confirmed the phishing attack, and the company is still in the process of investigating the impact of the attack. Once Booking.com 
completes its investigation, it will be required to send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Booking.com is a travel-related business based in Amsterdam, Netherlands that offers reservations to more than 2.7 million properties, including 400,000 hotels, across the globe. Booking.com also allows owners of motels, apartment units, and resorts to upload their listings. Booking.com is one of the largest online travel agencies and is also routinely one of the most downloaded travel applications.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Booking.com data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Booking.com. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be.
