"Hilton Denies Hack After Data From 3.7 Million Honors Customer Offered for Sale"

After cybercriminals claimed to have infiltrated the networks of the Hotel giant Hilton and stolen 3.7 million customers' information, the company denied that it had been hacked. According to hackers, a 2017 database containing customer information from the Hilton Hotel Honors program was compromised. In addition to names, Honors IDs, and Honors Tiers, the database contains reservation-specific data, such as check-in dates. A spokeswoman for Hilton stated that there is no evidence suggesting that the company's systems have been hacked and confirmed that no guest passwords, contact information, or financial details had been exposed. Given the amount of customer information collected by hotels, they are a prime target for hackers. There are also state-sponsored cyber espionage organizations, such as DarkHotel, APT28, and the Rana Group, that specialize in attacks against hotels worldwide. This article continues to discuss hackers claiming to have stolen data related to 3.7 Hilton Hotel customers and notable hacking incidents faced by other hotels. 

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