If you’ve traveled any time since 2013, it might be time to check your bank accounts. Three of the web’s biggest travel sites have leaked personal and financial data for millions of users, including payment card details.
As with many other data leaks, traveler information was stored in a database with no form of security or protection. Hackers who came across it could have stolen the data without anyone knowing.
Victims of the leak may be at risk of having their card numbers stolen. Scammers may also begin targeting leaked email addresses with malware and phishing campaigns. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself and your money.
If you’ve traveled any time since 2013, it might be time to check your bank accounts. Three of the web’s biggest travel sites have leaked personal and financial data for millions of users, including payment card details.
As with many other data leaks, traveler information was stored in a database with no form of security or protection. Hackers who came across it could have stolen the data without anyone knowing.
Victims of the leak may be at risk of having their card numbers stolen. Scammers may also begin targeting leaked email addresses with malware and phishing campaigns. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself and your money.
If you booked a trip or hotel stay through any of the following websites between 2013 and now, it’s time to take some security precautions to protect yourself and your data:
- Agoda
- Amadeus
- Booking.com
- Expedia
- Hotels.com
- Hotelbeds
- Omnibees
- Sabre
- Plus some other small travel websites not mentioned in Website Planet’s report
Because some of the data from the leak include email addresses and names, be on the lookout for more spam and phishing messages coming to your inbox. Be skeptical about any email you receive, and never click on links from senders you don’t know… KimKomando.com
