Booking.com Warns Customers of Data Breach, Reservation Hijacking

Booking.com has alerted its customers about a significant data breach that exposed personal information, including names, emails, and phone numbers. The company warned users about potential 'reservation hijacking' following the hack.

15 Apr, 12:05 — 15 Apr, 22:16

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Why this matters

This data breach is significant as it compromises sensitive personal and travel information, making customers vulnerable to financial fraud and identity theft, especially during the busy travel season. The incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity challenges for major online platforms and the importance of vigilance for users.

Key entitiesBooking.com Hackers Telia

The Story

What 6 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

What sources agree on

Booking.com experienced a data breach
The breach exposed customer names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details
Customers are being warned about "reservation hijacking" phishing scams
Booking.com has changed PINs to protect customers

Key claims4 agreed

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Booking.com customers are being warned of 'reservation hijacking' phishing scams.

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Hackers gained access to personal customer information and booking details.

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Booking.com has changed Pins to protect customers.

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Booking.com would not say how many customers were affected.

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The number of customers affected by the data breach

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A separate security breach involving Telia mobile customers being traceable since 2023

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Spectrum spread— 2/5 buckets covered8/33

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Geographic diversity— 4 regions17/34

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BBCHigh11h ago

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

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cbcHigh1h ago

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after data breach

With the busy travel season approaching, a data breach at Booking.com is leading to warnings about phishing scams known as "reservation hijacking."

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protothema-enMixed9h ago

Alarm at Booking.com: Data breach after hacker attack — names, booking details, emails and phone numbers exposed

Alarm has been raised at the platform Booking.com and among its customers following a data breach that gave hackers access to personal customer information and booking details, creating the conditions for highly targeted phishing attacks The post Alarm at Booking.com: Data breach after hacker attack — names, booking details, emails and phone numbers exposed appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Coverage Timeline

First report: BBC · 15 Apr, 12:05|Full coverage: 6 · 10h|Window: 10h

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BBC15 Apr, 12:05First to report

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

2h later

newsbeast15 Apr, 14:01

Τεράστια ανησυχία από τους χάκερ που χτύπησαν το Booking.com – Στον αέρα ονόματα, τηλέφωνα και e-mails χρηστών

protothema-en15 Apr, 14:19

Alarm at Booking.com: Data breach after hacker attack — names, booking details, emails and phone numbers exposed

3h later

nrk15 Apr, 17:34

Digitaliseringsministeren etter NRK-avsløring: – Et alvorlig sikkerhetsbrudd

3h later

iefimerida15 Apr, 20:06

Συναγερμός σε πλατφόρμα ταξιδιών -Χάκερς έκλεψαν ονόματα, emails και τηλέφωνα πελατών

2h later

cbc15 Apr, 22:16Latest update

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after data breach

Story evolution

The narrative shifted from merely reporting a data breach to actively warning customers about specific phishing threats like 'reservation hijacking' and noting Booking.com's response.

Initial Reports of BreachApr 15 early afternoon

Early reports from Greek outlets indicated an alarm at Booking.com due to a hacker attack exposing customer data.

Wider Confirmation and WarningApr 15 late afternoon/evening

BBC and CBC confirmed the breach and issued warnings about 'reservation hijacking' phishing scams.

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Booking.com Warns Customers of Data Breach, Reservation Hijacking

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Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after data breach

Alarm at Booking.com: Data breach after hacker attack — names, booking details, emails and phone numbers exposed

Coverage Timeline

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

Τεράστια ανησυχία από τους χάκερ που χτύπησαν το Booking.com – Στον αέρα ονόματα, τηλέφωνα και e-mails χρηστών

Alarm at Booking.com: Data breach after hacker attack — names, booking details, emails and phone numbers exposed

Digitaliseringsministeren etter NRK-avsløring: – Et alvorlig sikkerhetsbrudd

Συναγερμός σε πλατφόρμα ταξιδιών -Χάκερς έκλεψαν ονόματα, emails και τηλέφωνα πελατών

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after data breach

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