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| Marriott fined $ 23 million for data breach |
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed a fine of 18.4 million pounds (23.8 million US dollars) on Marriott for breaching 2014 data, lowering the previous fine for breaching the Coronavirus.
The Marriott Hotel Group suffered a data breach in 2014 relating to the Starwood Resort hotel chain, which was acquired by Marriott in 2015.
At the time, attackers could infiltrate Starwood Resort's systems and run malware, including remote access tools and data-gathering software.
The attacker can then access the database that stores customer reservation details, including name, email address, phone number, passport number, travel details, and driver information. Membership program.
The piracy continued until 2018, and within four years information about some 339 million guests was stolen, and 7 million records of British guests were leaked.
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) stated that the company did not comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) security standards as no technical measures or regulatory precautions could be taken in data processing and the company was violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Violated. The data protection requirements currently in force in the Data Protection Regulation are the 2018 Data (GDPR).
The ICO acknowledged that Marriott took prompt action and contacted customers and the ICO as soon as cybersecurity incidents were detected and acted quickly to reduce the risk of harm to the customer.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, travel, business and holiday plans have been canceled and the hotel chain has had to lay off thousands of employees.
After recording its first quarterly loss in nearly a decade, the company expected a monthly loss of $ 85 million through 2020.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom has significantly reduced the proposed fine - more than 99 million pounds (123 million US dollars) in July 2019 - largely due to increased security and damage to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham (Elizabeth Denham) commented: Millions of people have been affected by the collapse of Marriott, and people are forced to take steps to protect their personal information because the company they are in does not trust them.
"If the company is not able to process customer data, the effect is not just a potential fine, but more importantly, the public has a responsibility to protect their data," she added.