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500 million Marriott customers hit by data breach - MSE News

Around 500 million Marriott customers who made reservations at one of the hotel group's Starwood properties have had their details compromised after a data hack...
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  • This occurred over a period of approximately 4 years. The breach was first noted in 2014. Makes you wonder what the IT department has been doing in that time.
  • 500 million! Go on it must be a few people who constantly book with them LOL
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    500 million! Go on it must be a few people who constantly book with them LOL

    Yeah there's no way there are 500 million unique customers.

    That's 1/14th of the worlds population.

    I'd be surprised if 1/14 had even heard of Starwood let alone used it.
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