Booking.com has reported a data breach involving unauthorized access to customer details, affecting certain booking information. The platform, which lists over 30 million accommodations globally, stated that it detected suspicious activity and has since updated reservation pin numbers for its guests.
Although the company did not disclose the number of affected individuals, it assured that financial data was not compromised. An email to customers indicated that personal information, including names, emails, addresses, and phone numbers linked to bookings, may have been accessed.
In light of this incident, Booking.com has faced scrutiny for its handling of cybersecurity, having previously encountered attempts at fraud and scams on its site. The company was also fined €475,000 for failing to promptly report the breach to Dutch authorities. Booking.com is a subsidiary of Booking Holdings, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, which has a market valuation of $137 billion.