{"id":51635,"date":"2026-04-15T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51635"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:00:43","slug":"booking-com-hackers-employ-hotel-messaging-in-phishing-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51635","title":{"rendered":"Booking.com hackers employ hotel messaging in phishing scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Booking.com phishers could be invading your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>The travel and hotel reservation platform notified customers this past week that their personal information, such as names, email addresses, phone numbers and booking details, may have been compromised in the breach, according to posts on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re writing to inform you that unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with your reservation,\u201d the notification read, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Bookingcom\/comments\/1sji0gf\/serious_security_breach_confirmed_by_bookingcom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">screenshot posted on Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39094972\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Customers using Booking.com might have had their personal data compromised in a data breach. <span class=\"credit\">DenPhoto \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The message noted that \u201canything that you may have shared with the accommodation\u201d could have been part of the information stolen.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/apr\/13\/booking-com-customers-hack-exposed-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told The Guardian<\/a> that \u201cfinancial information was not accessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Courtney Camp, a Booking.com spokesperson, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/04\/13\/booking-com-confirms-hackers-accessed-customers-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TechCrunch<\/a> that the company \u201cnoticed some suspicious activity involving unauthorized third parties being able to access some of our guests\u2019 booking information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon discovering the activity, we took action to contain the issue. We have updated the PIN number for these reservations and informed our guests,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Attackers are using the hotel and messaging systems tied to reservations to send convincing requests and messages to consumers. They often mimic real hotel communication on the booking platform, which can come off convincing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39094971\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39094971\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/person-booking-hotel-booking-com-125696102.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Person booking a hotel on Booking.com for Black Friday sale using a laptop and credit card.\" class=\"wp-image-39094971\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Bookingcom\/comments\/1sji0gf\/serious_security_breach_confirmed_by_bookingcom\/\">posted the notification<\/a> to the subreddit r\/Bookingcom told TechCrunch that they had received a phishing message through WhatsApp two weeks ago that included their booking details and personal information.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, travelers have reported being asked to \u201creconfirm payment\u201d or \u201cverify identity\u201d shortly before their arrival. <\/p>\n<p>Customers should look out for messages that look legitimate but feel off, urgent payment requests, last-minute confirmation emails or texts that appear to be tied directly to their reservation.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a trip coming up, confirm your reservation details directly through Booking.com \u2014 not through email or text links. If anything feels off, call the hotel directly through their verified number on their website or on Google Maps. <\/p>\n<p>Booking.com advises customers to report suspicious messages directly through its platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/15\/lifestyle\/booking-com-hackers-employ-hotel-messaging-in-phishing-scam\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booking.com phishers could be invading your inbox. 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