Hilton security breach by hackers, CC details stolen

[Andyzx]

Just a heads up if you are a HH member
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US hotel chain Hilton revealed Tuesday that hackers stole credit card information from some of its point-of-sale computer systems.Hilton did not reveal the extent of the breach, but warned anyone who used credit cards at Hilton Worldwide hotels between November 18 and December 5 of last year or April 21 and July 27 of this year to watch for irregular activity in their accounts.
Information swiped by malicious code that infected systems included credit card holders' names along with card numbers, security codes and expiration dates, Hilton global brands executive vice president Jim Holthouser said in an online post.
The hackers did not get people's addresses or personal identification numbers, according to Holthouser.
Hilton said that it is investigating the breach with the help of third-party forensics experts, law enforcement and payment card companies.
The announcement came just four days after Starwood Hotels, which operates the Sheraton and Westin chains, said that hackers had infected payment systems in some of its establishments, potentially leaking customer credit card data.
The hack occurred at A "limited number" of its hotels in North America, according to Starwood, whose other well-known chains include St Regis and W Hotels.
Starwood said that an investigation by forensic experts concluded that malware was detected in some restaurants, gift shops and other points of sale systems at hotels.
"The malware was designed to collect certain payment card information, including cardholder name, payment card number, security code and expiration date," the group said in a statement.

 

[TonyHancock]

I received a call from Diners about a month ago advising me that I need to get a new card because my card had been used at a merchant who had been "compromised". The dates here stack up with Hilton stays for me so I and adding 2 and 2......

 

[jojen]

I received a call from NAB on a Saturday afternoon about 6 weeks ago to tell me my credit card was cancelled as it had been "compromised" in America and used that morning for 5 transactions alternating between CVS pharmac_ and Walgreens.

The only time I used my card was to pay for 2 hotels, one Toronto Hilton and the other Embassy Suite at Niagara Falls in June, plus two other transactions so fairly sure something happened at one of the hotels.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I received a call from NAB on a Saturday afternoon about 6 weeks ago to tell me my credit card was cancelled as it had been "compromised" in America and used that morning for 5 transactions alternating between CVS pharmac_ and Walgreens.

The only time I used my card was to pay for 2 hotels, one Toronto Hilton and the other Embassy Suite at Niagara Falls in June, plus two other transactions so fairly sure something happened at one of the hotels.

I think someone made adverse comment here on AFF about the Niagara hotel a few months ago including (I think) something about questionable CC behaviour. Was that you jojen, by any chance?

Is this worldwide, or just Nth America? It reads like it applies across the globe for Hilton.

 

[drron]

Meanwhile Marriott is continuing to be affected by scam phone calls.Been going on for a year or more but increasing frequency last few days-
Marriott Warns Customers about “Free Stay†Phone Scam