500 million customers affected in massive Marriott hack

Stuart Sumner
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The records of 500 million customers of Marriott Hotel Group have been leaked in a huge data breach, with payment details included

The records of 500 million customers of Marriott Hotel Group have been leaked in a huge data breach. The hotel group admitted the compromise of its guest reservation database in its Starwood Hot...

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