March 05, 2013
When it comes to credit card fraud, the hospitality industry has offered an attractive target for cyber criminals. Now, one trade group is helping these properties overcome security and compliance hurdles with a new framework.
The law firm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed an amicus brief in Arizona, asking a U.S. District Court to accept a motion filed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts against the FTC.
The world's largest hotel operator is disputing allegations that it violated the FTC Act when it sustained a series of data security breaches.
The Federal Trade Commission is alleging that the hotel chain failed to implement basic security practices, which led to a number of costly data-leakage incidents.
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on Tuesday issued a warning to travelers to be on the lookout for malware on their hotel's wireless connection.
A new development in the criminal underground is to peddle trojans that steal credit card data from hotels.
Fallout continues, and new corporate victims come to light after the massive breach of an email marketing services provider.
A growing list of companies, including Capital One, U.S. Bank, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, are notifying customers that their email addresses were stolen by hackers.
Guests at 21 Destination Hotels & Resorts' properties may have been subjected to credit card theft after the chain discovered malware installed in its credit card processing system.
