Booking.com Alerts Users to Data Access Incident

Booking.com, the Amsterdam-based online travel platform, notified customers on Sunday that unauthorized third parties had accessed personal information linked to some reservations, prompting warnings about potential phishing scams.

The company detected suspicious activity affecting a number of bookings and acted quickly to contain the issue, according to notifications sent to impacted users. An investigation revealed that the accessed data included booking details, names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and any information customers shared directly with accommodations. Booking.com emphasized that no financial or payment details were compromised. To secure the affected reservations, the platform updated PIN numbers and informed those involved.

A spokesperson for Booking.com stated that customer accounts themselves were not breached, though the exact method of access remains unclear, whether through the company's systems or external means. The incident's scope, including the number of affected users, has not been disclosed. The company reiterated its commitment to security, noting that it would never request credit card information via email, phone, text, or...