Suspected Ransomware Attack on InterContinental Hotels Affected Over 4,000 Guests | Spi... - 0 views
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Ransomware generally entails infiltration and compromise, exfiltration of data, and the encryption of data/systems/networks. Hospitality was the eighth most targeted sector by ransomware groups between March 2021 and April 2022.
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4,053 ICH users and 15 of its 325,000 employees were compromised in the attack whose perpetrator remains unknown.
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The company was unable to accept online bookings
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This article discusses a recent cyber-attack on ICH that is believed to have been a ransomware attack. It's stated that hospitality is the 8th most targeted sector for ransomware as of recently. The recent attack on ICH 4,053 users and 15 employees were compromised, which is actually far less than their last attack in 2016 that effected 1,175 properties. Hotels must take as much precaution as possible against cyber attacks because not only does it decrease their bookings, but they can also be charged millions in fines for information breaches.