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Suspected hacker in Chinese hotel group's data theft is taken into custody

Ruel Revales — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:36:01 +0000

A hacker selling 141.5GB of customer data from Huazhu Hotels Group on the dark web was arrested by Chinese police. He also attempted to blackmail the hotel chain to pay for its own data. Read more...

Google is making it easier to plan trips on the go

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:56:01 +0000

In a bid to make it easier for people to plan trips on the go, Google is rolling out some features that will facilitate users in booking flights and making reservations at hotels in a streamlined way. Read more...

Over 1000 InterContinental and Holiday Inn hotels infected with credit card stealing malware

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:02:02 +0000

Though the hotel operator originally said just a dozen locations had been affected, new data has been released, which shows over 1000 hotels in the US alone were overrun with malware. Read more...

Hotel pays Bitcoin ransom after guests are locked out of rooms

Michael Firth — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 21:20:01 +0000

A hotel fell victim to hackers who managed to take control of its electronic key system, making it impossible for guests to access their rooms. A ransom of €1,500 was paid to restore the system. Read more...

Hyatt Hotels discovers malware on payment processing systems

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 23:06:01 +0000

Hyatt Hotels has announced the presence of malware on computers which operate the hotel chain's payment processing systems, and warned customers to monitor their financial statements closely. Read more...

Marriott is rolling out free Netflix for all hotel guests

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:00:01 +0000

Guests who stay in a Marriott hotel will soon be able to access Netflix on their hotel TV, free of charge, from their existing Netflix account - the first hotel chain to offer such a feature. Read more...

Marriott to pay $600,000 fine, stop blocking guests' WiFi

Jett Goldsmith — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:14:01 +0000

Marriott hotels has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $600,000 to the FCC as well as cease their unlawful actions in response to an investigation claiming that they illegally blocked guests' WiFi. Read more...

Microsoft and Novotel create a hotel room of the future

John Callaham — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:57:56 +0000

Microsoft has teamed up with Novotel Hotels to create a state of the art hotel room at the Novotel Paris Vaugirard with items like Xbox 360 consoles, Windows Phones, Microsoft Surface and more. Read more...

Nintendo Upgrades Hotel Rooms

Marcel Klum — Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:33:31 +0000

LodgeNet and Nintendo issued a joint announcement today that they would begin offering Nintendo GameCube titles through its sigNETure TV system. The sigNETure system consists of on-demand delivery of theatrical movies and other services in... Read more...

Major Hotel Chains Lose High-Speed Internet Access

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:43:36 +0000

Some of the nation's top hotel chains hit a speed bump on the information superhighway in recent weeks, after losing service from their bankrupt high-speed Internet access provider, hotel representatives said on Friday. ... Read more...