"Motel One Discloses Ransomware Attack Impacting Customer Data"

Budget hotel chain Motel One Group recently announced that some customer information and credit card data was stolen in a recent ransomware attack.  The company claimed that the hackers accessed the hotel operator’s internal systems and attempted to deploy file-encrypting ransomware but were only partially successful.  According to the hotel chain’s initial assessment, the attackers accessed information related to customers’ addresses, along with “150 credit card details”.  The company noted that the affected cardholders have already been informed personally.  While the company did not name the hackers, the AlphV/Black Cat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack over the weekend, adding Motel One to its leaks site.  The attackers claim to have exfiltrated roughly 6TB of data from the company, including booking details for the past three years, customer contact information, credit card data, and internal Motel One documents.  The ransomware gang has threatened to release the stolen data unless Motel One engages in negotiations and pays a ransom.  The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and operates 90 hotels in 13 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

SecurityWeek reports: "Motel One Discloses Ransomware Attack Impacting Customer Data"